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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. The "circle of fear" that the author refers to associates vulnerability with what?

2. What was written on the item Eris threw?

3. Why did Hera get married?

4. How does the author think women will feel about this set of goddesses as opposed to the last?

5. According to the author, what initially inspires many heroines?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does grief play in the heroine's journey?

2. Aside from her mother and her husband, what was Persephone's other major relationship?

3. What is the chief characteristic of the vulnerable goddesses?

4. What recommendations does the author make for avoiding and overcoming depression?

5. Why are the goddesses great reminders, according to the author?

6. How do women often react to the story of Hera?

7. What is Hera's position in the Olympian family of gods?

8. What are some of the characteristics of a Hera woman?

9. What is the "circle of fear"?

10. Aphrodite is the goddess of what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Goddesses in Everywoman is, obviously, written for women. What would change about the lessons contained in the book if it were geared toward men? What portions of the book are specifically for women, and could not be altered to suit men? Why? If the book were written for men, what gods might be used? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The "circle of fear" is an obstacle for many women who have difficulty forming and maintaining relationships. What is the "circle of fear"? How does it affect women's ability to have relationships? Why is vulnerability a necessity for a healthy relationship? How can women begin to overcome this cycle? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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