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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. Which personality type does Pearson say is vital in the return from the journey?

2. In which journey does Pearson say the sage participates?

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. According to Pearson, which archetype is what most people identify with when they think of a person being a hero?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe the positive characteristics Pearson outlines for the Warrior.

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

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

4. What are the four archetypes Pearson says make up the preparation for the journey?

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

6. What does Pearson claim to be the role of the Trickster?

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

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

9. Explain the "shadow" discussed in this book, and give one example that Pearson gives of a shadow.

10. Explain the "death wish." Which archetype does Pearson say is associated with it and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Pearson call the negative side of an archetype? Select four of the twelve archetypes and explain their negative sides.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the similarities and differences that Pearson outlines between ego and soul.

Essay Topic 3

What is tradition? Discuss tradition as it applies to Pearson's archetypes in this book.

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