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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Using Pearson's theory, if the person is a kingdom, which archetype is its leader?
(a) Ruler.
(b) Leader.
(c) Caretaker.
(d) Controler.

2. According to Chapter 6, which archetype is the beginning of the Hero's journey?
(a) Innocent.
(b) Orphan.
(c) Existentialist.
(d) Ruler.

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

4. Pearson says orphans can learn to work together as _____.
(a) Equals.
(b) Long as the dominant one is in charge.
(c) Long as there is a subserviant one.
(d) Rulers.

5. This book addresses people and their needs for what?
(a) Soul fullfillment.
(b) Parental affection.
(c) A spouse.
(d) Confidence.

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

7. What does Pearson say is the positive side of an Orphan archetype?
(a) There isn't one.
(b) They acknowledge their pain and deal with it.
(c) Inner turmoil builds character.
(d) They are usually creative types.

8. According to Pearson, how many archetypes operate in a person's consciousness?
(a) Just one.
(b) Only 2.
(c) 20.
(d) All of them.

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

10. Who was Parsifal?
(a) A woodworker who make round tables.
(b) A legendary knight from the Middle Ages.
(c) A playwrite.
(d) The writer of "Meditations."

11. According to Chapter 9, what one word best describes the kind of games to negative caregivers play?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Board.
(c) Mind.
(d) Card.

12. Which archetype, according to Pearson, expresses a human's deepest desires?
(a) Warrior.
(b) Lover.
(c) Seeker.
(d) Fool.

13. Who does Pearson say is the traditional caregiver of the family?
(a) The grandmother.
(b) The father.
(c) The mother.
(d) The preacher.

14. Who wrote "The Symposium"?
(a) Carol S. Pearson.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Theodore Geisel.
(d) Plato.

15. 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) Subject.
(c) Main character.
(d) Leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pearson say self forms as it goes through the journey of life?

2. Pearson says which group of people is known for its idealism?

3. According to Chapter 7, what two things might cause disappointment for the orphan archetype?

4. According to Pearson, what must be respected at all points of the journey?

5. Which archetype, whether positive or negative, does Pearson say can look for or risk death?

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