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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 was Athena's father?

2. The author uses what "true life" example in Book 2, Chapter 1?

3. How many goddesses are in the second group?

4. The author writes about how many goddesses in Book 2, Chapter 3?

5. What was the explanation for Athena's seemingly odd companions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What qualities does a Hestia woman possess?

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

3. Which goddesses are discussed in Book 2, Chapter 3?

4. What was Hestia's special privilege?

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

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

7. What does Bolen say sometimes happens to women when they have children?

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

9. What were the circumstances of Artemis' birth?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author states that she uses the power of mythical figures because it helps her achieve better results with her patients. How do you think she deals with her patients who don't believe in these mythical figures? Are there any lessons learned, via the goddesses, that could also be learned without them? Why haven't more psychologists utilized Bolen's technique? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the vulnerable 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.

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