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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. Why is it easy, according to the author, to forgive Hera for not being "able to have full control over her own husband"?

2. According to the author, Aphrodite is most similar to what other goddess?

3. How many generations of incestuous relationships are detailed in Greek mythology?

4. For the woman used as an example in Book 2, Chapter 11, what is the correlation between her relationships with men and her career success?

5. Hera reacted negatively to which of her husband's habits?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Persephone was kidnapped?

2. According to the author, how does a heroine handle self-sacrifice?

3. How does the author use a fiction novel as an example to illustrate her concept of the heroine?

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

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

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

7. Aphrodite is the goddess of what?

8. What happened to the goddess Eris?

9. How was Demeter different from the other goddesses?

10. What is the "circle of fear"?

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

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 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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