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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 is often caused by an accident or a deliberate change in circumstances?
(a) The push to leave home
(b) The call to adventure
(c) The movement away from the norm
(d) The first obstacle

2. What is the third step in the typical Hero's journey?
(a) The return home
(b) The call to action
(c) The appearance of a guide
(d) The setting of the accident

3. After the first threshold, what immediately happens to the Hero?
(a) He goes home.
(b) He becomes reborn.
(c) He ends his journey.
(d) He is swallowed.

4. What is ultimately glorious in life and in celebrations of love and beauty?
(a) Peace
(b) Time
(c) Journey
(d) Dedication

5. What might the Hero be known as?
(a) The weak child
(b) The ultimate archetype
(c) The classic protagonist
(d) The answer to the world's problems

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was "swallowed" by the ocean after being dismembered by his evil brother?

3. ________ in the picture language of mythology represents the totality of what can be known.

4. "A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of ___________..."

5. Who is described as someone who is vengeful and patriarchal?

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