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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Pearson, what is the part of people that has instinctual desires?
(a) Id.
(b) Ego.
(c) Yin.
(d) Illiad.

2. Which biblical character discussed in Chapter 3 dreams he is fleeing and climbing a ladder to heaven?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Moses.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Jacob.

3. Which archetype does Chapter 9 say is often taken for granted by others?
(a) Ruler.
(b) Trickster.
(c) Warrior.
(d) Caretaker.

4. Which archetype does Pearson say might deny reality and never know what is going on around him?
(a) Creator.
(b) Orphan.
(c) Innocent.
(d) Destroyer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to Pearson, is a common complaint of many people in modern society?

2. Which archetype does Pearson say eliminates a person's old ways of living and makes way for new thinking?

3. Where does Pearson say that both self and soul rest?

4. What, according to Pearson, is established by personality types of the Innocent, the Orphan, the Caregiver, and the Warrior?

5. Using Pearson's typical hero example in Chapter 5, which archetype does the typical hero generally not express himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of God in Existentialist literature?

2. Why does Pearson say it is important for a person to have a strong ego? What problems might a weak ego cause?

3. What does Pearson say happens when an orphan refuses to be rescued?

4. What is the role of the Seeker discussed in Chapter 10, and when does it initially become important?

5. What special role does Pearson say the Fool archetype plays?

6. According to Pearson, who does the Orphan reject, and how does the Orphan survive?

7. According to Pearson, what three aspects of personality must be respected throughout the hero's journey?

8. What are the four archetypes that Pearson says make up the journey itself?

9. How does Pearson define "soul"? What is the importance of ego to a soul?

10. Briefly explain how Pearson explains that the self forms its identity. What is the first step? Then what?

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