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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. What does Pearson say a good Ruler can help others develop?
(a) A business plan.
(b) A creative solution.
(c) A good speech.
(d) Their own talents.

2. According to Pearson, what do all people need to get in touch with?
(a) Their innocent archetype.
(b) Their primal man or woman.
(c) Their ruler archetype.
(d) The opposite gender.

3. Which gender does Pearson claim is geared to developing individual values?
(a) Women.
(b) Both men and women.
(c) Neither men nor women.
(d) Men.

4. According to Pearson's theory in Chapter 20, who are generally less aggressive?
(a) Women.
(b) Rulers.
(c) Men.
(d) Magicians.

5. What does Pearson say ancient gods and goddesses use to achieve what they want?
(a) Mystic ability.
(b) Humans.
(c) Super powers.
(d) Magic.

Short Answer Questions

1. On an international scale, which nation does Pearson say emphasizes the seeker?

2. Which archetype does Pearson say is involved in ritual action?

3. Which archetype does Pearson say is typically used by the adolescent to rebel against adults and try new things?

4. What is the Greek word for love?

5. Which of Pearson's archetypes seeks to understand reality, not change it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the negative aspect of Eros in a mentoring situation based on Pearson's example in Chapter 12?

2. Briefly discuss the difference Pearson outlines between a good Ruler and a bad one

3. Briefly discuss the association Pearson makes between love and death.

4. Explain a modern day example Pearson gives of a Magician archetype.

5. How does Pearson say society has impacted the roles that men and women are expected to play?

6. Which two archetypes does Pearson claim affect the mid-life period? Briefly explain the effects they have.

7. What does the Magician archetype symbolize? Why does Pearson say it offends some people?

8. Which two archetypes does Pearson say are pivotal in adolescence and why?

9. Where does Pearson say creativity is mainly located, and what is the key to creativity?

10. Compare the United States to other nations. How does Pearson see America's view of culture, and which archetype does she say it emphasizes?

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