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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the author differentiate between heroines and non-heroines?
(a) She doesn't want non-heroines to get less recognition.
(b) They have many of the same qualities and are sometimes difficult to differentiate.
(c) She doesn't want readers to believe that every woman is a heroine.
(d) She wants readers to see that heroines have more desirable qualities.

2. In the story of the heroine's journey, how does the heroine relate to herself?
(a) She puts her needs below those of the people she cares for.
(b) She is the star of her own life.
(c) She always puts herself first before she takes care of others.
(d) She doesn't think of herself until she is forced to.

3. What is the central factor of a Hera woman's life?
(a) Being a mother.
(b) Being a successful career woman.
(c) Being independent.
(d) Being a wife.

4. Non-heroines are governed by what goddesses?
(a) Virgin.
(b) Transformative.
(c) Vulnerable.
(d) Alchemical.

5. In Book 2, Chapter 11, the author compares people to what?
(a) Base metals.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Pawns.
(d) Ingredients.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were most of Demeter's maternal energies directed?

2. Aphrodite is the goddess of what kind(s) of love?

3. How does the heroine appear to others?

4. What is the most powerful need for a Demeter woman?

5. According to Book 2, Chapter 7, having healthy relationships helps to prevent a woman from becoming what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What constitutes the nature of a heroine?

2. Aphrodite is the goddess of what?

3. What were the benefits of the arrangement that Persephone makes?

4. What happened to the goddesses as a result of Eris' trick?

5. How do women often react to the story of Hera?

6. What was Demeter's family situation?

7. What are some of the characteristics of a Hera woman?

8. What happened when Persephone was kidnapped?

9. What is the "circle of fear"?

10. What role does grief play in the heroine's journey?

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