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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. Who does Pearson say can be a caregiver, but also feel the strength of a warrior?

2. Which archetype does Pearson say has responsibility for his own life and for others?

3. In the "old times," what role does Pearson say the wife played in a family?

4. Which culture does Pearson claim emphasizes freedom?

5. What, in addition to personality, does Pearson say affects people's lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pearson claim are the extremes of the Fool archetype? Briefly explain.

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

3. What does Pearson say are characteristics of the Ruler archetype?

4. How does Pearson say androgyny could be helpful to a man?

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

6. Which two archetypes does Pearson call pivotal in childhood and why?

7. Define androgyny and explain its importance to this book.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two archetypes that Pearson says are most affected by gender.

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

Regarding stages of the journey, discuss the dual importance of the Fool. What does Pearson believe would happen without the fool in both circumstances?

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