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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 is the Greek word for love?

2. When does Pearson believe the Lover and the Seeker are both needed?

3. Which of Pearson's archetypes can be a type of healer and can be a priest or other religious official?

4. According to Pearson, who can learn to have society be more peaceful?

5. Which of Pearson's archetypes decide how to conduct the entire person?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Identify and define the two types of love Pearson discusses in Chapter 12.

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

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

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

What is a Jungarin? Discuss in detail the person for which the term was named and his/her relevance to this book.

Essay Topic 3

What makes Pearson qualified to write this book? Has she written others?

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