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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Women & Goddesses: Chapter 2, The Heroine in Everywoman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When inhabitants of a city-state left to form a new village, what did they take with them?
(a) A piece of stone from their home.
(b) Their animals.
(c) A piece of sacred fire.
(d) A piece of their temple.

2. What is the main subject of Book 2?
(a) Friendships.
(b) Romantic relationships.
(c) Children.
(d) Goddesses.

3. What group of women might identify with Hera?
(a) Women who have experienced sexual jealousy.
(b) Women who are unable to assert themselves.
(c) Women who are also infertile.
(d) Women who constantly live in the shadow of their powerful husband.

4. Artemis developed a reputation for being helpful to whom?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her brother.

5. According to the author, women often experience anxiety, or a sense of defeat, because of what?
(a) Being forced to work outside the home when they have children.
(b) Their physical limitations.
(c) The stress of their family situations.
(d) The patriarchal structure of society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first metaphor used to explain the triggering of archetypes?

2. Who was Hera's husband?

3. Why is it easy, according to the author, to forgive Hera for not being "able to have full control over her own husband"?

4. A woman can be helped and hindered by what forces?

5. Who kidnapped Persephone?

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