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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 an Athena woman's most likely downfall?

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

3. Athena was the patron goddess of what city?

4. Hestia is the goddess of what?

5. Book 2, Chapter 1 begins with a look at the formation of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Artemis ask her father for?

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

3. What did Aphrodite do to Hestia?

4. What are the "animus" and inner goddess, as defined by the author in Book 2, Chapter 3?

5. What qualities does a Hestia woman possess?

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

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

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

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

10. What is one of the major characteristics of an Athena woman?

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 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 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.

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