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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Innocent, Chapter 7, The Orphan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At a higher level, which archetype does Pearson say can learn to take care of others like themselves?
(a) Rulers.
(b) Seekers.
(c) Orphans.
(d) Doers.

2. Which archetype does Pearson explain might change to the Orphan after a painful experience?
(a) The innocent.
(b) The seeker.
(c) The follower.
(d) The ruler.

3. Which of these was a famous alternative psychoanalyst?
(a) Carl Young.
(b) Carl Switzer.
(c) S. Carl Freud.
(d) Carl Jung.

4. What, according to Pearson, do orphans hope will rescue them?
(a) An agency related to child welfare.
(b) An authority figure.
(c) Possessions.
(d) Money.

5. According to Pearson, which personality type's cynical realism can be an antidote to naive faith?
(a) Comedian.
(b) Warrior.
(c) Orphan.
(d) Ruler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pearson says that In stories before the Judeo-Christian ones, a god is dismembered and loses what?

2. How does Pearson describe negative aspects of the characteristic ways a personality interacts with the world?

3. What does the book call a person who has the courage and determination to confront and carry out their life's journey?

4. In which journey does Pearson say the lover participates?

5. Using Pearson's theory, if the person is a kingdom, which archetype is its leader?

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