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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Pearson give for adolescents rebelling?
(a) To cause trouble.
(b) They hate their parents.
(c) To become independent.
(d) Because of media influence.

2. In which journey does Pearson say the lover participates?
(a) The preparation.
(b) The remembrance of the journey.
(c) The return.
(d) The journey itself.

3. Which personality type helps in preparation for the journey discussed by Pearson?
(a) Orphan.
(b) Creator.
(c) Destroyer.
(d) Ruler.

4. What does the book call a person who has the courage and determination to confront and carry out their life's journey?
(a) Hero.
(b) Leader.
(c) Main character.
(d) Subject.

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

6. Where does Pearson say that both self and soul rest?
(a) In the heart.
(b) In the ego.
(c) In the soul.
(d) In the mind.

7. Pearson says that In stories before the Judeo-Christian ones, a god is dismembered and loses what?
(a) A sacred ring.
(b) A sword.
(c) Male sex organ.
(d) A book.

8. What is the topic of Chapter 2?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Multiple personality.
(c) The ego.
(d) The soul.

9. According to Pearson, who is the caretaker and warrior of a modern family?
(a) Grandparents.
(b) Father.
(c) Mother.
(d) Both mother and father.

10. Using Pearson's theory, if a person is a kingdom, which archetype heals it?
(a) Caregiver.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Magician.
(d) Caretaker.

11. Which archetype does Pearson say exhibits a childlike trust?
(a) Orphan.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Leader.
(d) Follower.

12. In Chapter 5, what kind of sidekick does Pearson say a hero often has?
(a) Fool.
(b) Magician.
(c) Short.
(d) Leader.

13. Which is NOT one of the four basic archetypes discussed in Chapter 9?
(a) Orphan.
(b) Caregiver.
(c) Warrior.
(d) Fool.

14. Which personality type does Pearson say may have a negative image in the modern world, but is necessary to establish a strong ego?
(a) Magician.
(b) Warrior.
(c) Orphan.
(d) Ruler.

15. According to Pearson, which archetype is what most people identify with when they think of a person being a hero?
(a) Seeker.
(b) Warrior.
(c) Ruler.
(d) Daredevil.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Pearson, which archetype seems to have extra energy?

2. From its negative side, which archetype does Pearson say can make people into heartless criminals?

3. According to Pearson, what is the part of people that has instinctual desires?

4. How many paths are there on Pearson's journey to fulfillment?

5. In which of Pearson's journeys does the destroyer participate?

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