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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 2, Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of preacher was the author of the quote at the beginning of this chapter and section?
(a) Puritan
(b) Protestant
(c) Catholic
(d) Mormon

2. Who is the author of the quote at the beginning of this section?
(a) Jonathan Edwards
(b) Constance Gertrude
(c) Isaiah Berlin
(d) Jon Rutheford

3. What kind of myth is the story of the man who dreamed of killing his father and taking care of his mother?
(a) Disturbed
(b) Oedipal
(c) Narcissius
(d) Unrealistic

4. Who is the central figure in the second example offered by Campbell, in relation to this person encountering a series of obstacles and is aided by a wise old man along the way?
(a) Male alcoholic
(b) Male philosopher
(c) Female accountant
(d) Female musician

5. What is a narrative form anchored in the pain and fear of that ultimate truth of death?
(a) Joy
(b) Frustration
(c) Tragedy
(d) Happiness

Short Answer Questions

1. After the first threshold, what immediately happens to the Hero?

2. What does the Hero have to do when he returns from his journey?

3. The Native American priest calls this central area the absolute ________ of the land beneath the sky.

4. What is the princess initially playing with in the fairy tale?

5. The Hero may or may not be aided by a __________ or other individuals along the way.

(see the answer key)

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