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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. How many goddesses are in the first group?

2. An Athena woman is the most apt to be able to survive what?

3. How many male gods fell in love with Hestia?

4. How long had the author had her own mental health practice when she wrote the first edition of Goddesses in Everywoman?

5. Who was Athena's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. The author of Goddesses in Everywoman is a proponent of what kind of therapy?

2. What qualities does a Hestia woman possess?

3. How many years passed between the editions of Goddesses in Everywoman?

4. According to the introductory information, to what is the second portion of the book dedicated?

5. What did Artemis ask her father for?

6. What did Aphrodite do to Hestia?

7. By what are women helped and hindered, according to Bolen?

8. Why does the author choose to contrast the goddesses in Book 2, Chapter 3?

9. How was Athena born?

10. What is the difference between the two types of archetypes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author points out that the maternal instinct can be triggered by one's own baby and by other women's babies; however, it is also possible to give birth to a baby and not feel maternal affection. How is the maternal instinct triggered? Is there a difference between the way a woman feels about another woman's baby and the way she feels about her own? Why don't some women have that instinct with their biological children? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

The author states that the goddesses are a great reminder for modern women who are pressured to succeed. Do you agree that using the goddesses as a reminder can help to prevent workaholism? How does awareness of the goddess archetypes help women to develop better relationships with their families and take better care of themselves? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The author states that she uses the power of mythical figures because it helps her achieve better results with her patients. How do you think she deals with her patients who don't believe in these mythical figures? Are there any lessons learned, via the goddesses, that could also be learned without them? Why haven't more psychologists utilized Bolen's technique? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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