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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. Which group of people are NOT mentioned in Book 2, Chapter 6, in conjunction with the virgin goddess Hestia?

2. Which archetypes have to be triggered?

3. Hestia is the goddess of what?

4. The author is most familiar with what type of psychology?

5. The author says in Book 2, Chapter 2, that she devotes the rest of Book 2 to doing what with the goddesses?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Athena different from the other virgin goddesses?

2. What are Hestia's main characteristics?

3. What were the circumstances of Artemis' birth?

4. How does Book 2, Chapter 1, begin?

5. What did Artemis ask her father for?

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

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

8. What was the marital situation of Artemis' mother and father?

9. How was Athena born?

10. What example does the author use to explain the difference in the archetypes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Through therapy, the author says that women can become more aware of the inner and outer forces, of self and society, which both help and hinder them. What are the internal forces? What are the external ones? Which forces have a greater effect? Why? 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 recommends that women develop an "internal committee" of goddesses. How is this helpful? What can women learn through this activity? What are the various ways in which this internal committee can manifest itself? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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