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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. Who were Athena's usual companions?

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

3. The author differentiates between what two varieties of archetypes?

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

5. Who did Artemis want for her companions?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author treat her patients?

2. What did Artemis ask her father for?

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

4. In what ways was Athena similar to Artemis?

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

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

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

8. According to the author, why do women go into therapy?

9. What are Hestia's main characteristics?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the virgin goddesses. What are their defining characteristics? What do they all have in common? What makes them different from one another? Which types of women identify with each goddess? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Persephone and Demeter have a very strong and intimate bond between them. What does Demeter do to get Persephone back after she is kidnapped? How does the separation affect Demeter and Persephone? How would a relationship like theirs manifest itself in modern society? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Hestia is the goddess of the hearth and of intergenerational family life. What is the symbolic significance of the hearth in ancient Grecian society? What is its practical purpose? What qualities does Hestia have, as the goddess of the hearth? Why does Hestia receive so many offerings? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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