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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 described, by the author as a means of empowerment and self-care for women?

2. Which archetypes have to be triggered?

3. Book 2, Chapter 2, focuses on a particular of what type of therapy?

4. What is the main subject of Book 2?

5. How many goddesses are written about in each chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What groups are the goddesses divided into?

2. What were the author's results with her method of treatment?

3. What sort of relationship did Artemis have with her mother?

4. What was Hestia's special privilege?

5. How does the author treat her patients?

6. What are the two types of archetypes in the universe, described by Bolen?

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

8. What are Hestia's main characteristics?

9. What does the author say about babies in Book 2, Chapter 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Outwardly, Athena and Artemis have a lot in common: both are virgin goddesses, both are wise, both are goddesses of the hunt. What is different about the two? What different qualities would manifest in women who identified with each goddess? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

The author states that therapy is a means of self-care and empowerment for women. Do you agree? What skills do women learn in therapy that enable them to better care for themselves? Is there any other way for them to learn these skills? Are there any circumstances in which therapy doesn't help? 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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