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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which fairy tale does Campbell choose to use in the beginning of this section?
(a) Hansel and Gretel
(b) Three Little Pigs
(c) Sleeping Beauty
(d) The Frog Prince

2. How many types of journeys are available when the Hero decides to return?
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) Four

3. The first section of this chapter is "The Crossing of the _________ Threshold."
(a) Only
(b) Meaningless
(c) First
(d) Most Important

4. Who was in love with Jason and thus helped him in his quest?
(a) Methusa
(b) Medea
(c) Hera
(d) Trinia

5. What is the princess initially playing with in the fairy tale?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A golden ball
(c) A golden hoop
(d) A frog

6. The quest for the ultimate boon manifests in archetypes because humanity craves ______.
(a) Truth
(b) Meaning
(c) Answers
(d) Re-connection

7. Whose womb nourishes life?
(a) The Virgin Mary
(b) Goddess-Mother
(c) Tacheles
(d) Wankentanka

8. 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 philosopher
(b) Male alcoholic
(c) Female accountant
(d) Female musician

9. "No longer can the Hero rest in _______ with the Goddess....for she has become the queen of sin."
(a) Safety
(b) Peace
(c) Innocence
(d) Calm

10. Who gently kissed an old crone and was rewarded for his efforts?
(a) Rodina
(b) Eochaid
(c) Eonid
(d) Tremulus

11. The Hero is faced with the responsibility of returning what he has gained and __________ it with the world.
(a) Living
(b) Sharing
(c) Experiencing
(d) Creating

12. "The adventure is always and everywhere a passage beyond the ____ of the known into the unknown."
(a) Understanding
(b) Wall
(c) Knowing
(d) Veil

13. What is the source of these inexhaustible energies?
(a) Sub-conscious
(b) The God
(c) The Goddess
(d) Earth

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

15. The encounter with the Father is a symbol of ________.
(a) Initiation
(b) Growth
(c) Ritual
(d) Movement

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Hero have to conquer in order to gain knowledge?

2. Which hero was swallowed by a giant monster?

3. Who was trapped psychologically in fearful reaction to the world around him?

4. What does Campbell say the archetypal image of God might be?

5. What is the goal of the Hero's journey?

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