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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to Pearson, can lead people to a profound sense of abandonment?

2. Who, according to Pearson, is the traditional warrior of the family?

3. When does Pearson say the seeker archetype becomes important in a person?

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

5. What condition, according to Pearson, leads to a lack of clearly defined boundaries for a person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some positive aspects Pearson discusses about the Destroyer archetype?

2. What are the negative aspects of the Caregiver discussed in Chapter 9?

3. What are the four archetypes that Pearson says make up the return from the journey?

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

5. Briefly describe "The Symposium." Who wrote it?

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

7. What does Pearson say are the traditional archetypes for men and women and how has time changed those?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which archetype does Pearson say is represented by a hero's sidekick? Explain the reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the metaphor of a king, his knight, his healer, and his jester that Pearson uses to relate the archetypes in this book.

Essay Topic 3

What is objective writing? Is Pearson's book an example of objective writing? Why or why not?

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