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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 the first metaphor used to explain the triggering of archetypes?

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

3. Athena was the patron goddess of what city?

4. Why does the author contrast the goddesses in Book 2, Chapter 3?

5. Athena is the goddess of what quality?

Short Essay Questions

1. What example does the author use in Book 2, Chapter 1, to support her statement about the maternal instinct?

2. What was Hestia's special privilege?

3. What goddesses does the author use for the archetypes in the book?

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

5. In what ways was Athena similar to Artemis?

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

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

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

9. How are the three goddesses described in Book 2, Chapter 3?

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 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 3

The author defines the concepts of "animus" and inner goddess. What is the difference between the two? How can awareness of each help women to better understand themselves? What are some examples of characteristics that relate to the animus and the inner goddess? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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