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

2. When does Pearson say the seeker archetype becomes important in a person?
(a) When someone loses keys or glasses.
(b) After college.
(c) When it's time to fight.
(d) During their adolescence,

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

4. According to legend what was inside the Holy Grail?
(a) Wine.
(b) The Dead Sea Scrolls.
(c) Holy water.
(d) The blood of Christ.

5. In which of Pearson's journeys does the destroyer participate?
(a) The preparation.
(b) The remembrance.
(c) The return.
(d) The journey itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Using Pearson's theory, if a person is a kingdom, which archetype heals it?

2. Using Pearson's theory, if a person is a kingdom, which archetype is the one that asks questions no other will dare to ask?

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

4. As discussed in Chapter 7, if an orphan becomes so dominated by a feeling of pain, what might the pain become?

5. Which philosophical standpoint is based on the idea that God has abandoned man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some characteristics of the Innocent archetype outlined by Pearson?

2. Briefly describe a metaphor for Pearson's journey of life.

3. How does Pearson explain the difference between the id and the Fool?

4. What is an archetype and how many does Pearson discuss in this book?

5. What are the negative aspects of the Warrior that Pearson discusses in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

10. Explain Pearson's thoughts about the "midlife crisis."

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