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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who are supposed to be following a world "redeemer" and are better known to history for their colonial barbarity?
(a) Spiritual leaders
(b) Hindus
(c) Buddhists
(d) Christian nations

3. In many Hero stories, the Hero decides __________ after his journey.
(a) To find another journey
(b) To die
(c) Not to return
(d) To return

4. Who is the androgynous figure Campbell reveals from Christianity?
(a) Lillith
(b) Adam
(c) Joseph
(d) Eve

5. What is the connection that is actually being sought?
(a) Wealth
(b) Beauty within self and life
(c) Spiritual transcendence
(d) Love

6. Whose withdrawal from the world and the violence of her brother came to an end as a result of a plea from both her fellow gods and from humanity?
(a) Amaterasu
(b) Artemis
(c) Athena
(d) Hera

7. Who is often portrayed as being one with his spouse, Shakti?
(a) Shina
(b) Shiva
(c) Shakra
(d) Shinta

8. _________ thus asserts that all reality emerges from a transcendent, universal, sub-conscious and ultimately unknowable truth.
(a) Faith
(b) Story
(c) Belief
(d) Mythology

9. 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) Female musician
(c) Male alcoholic
(d) Female accountant

10. The Hero may or may not be aided by a __________ or other individuals along the way.
(a) Old man
(b) Book
(c) Old woman
(d) Supernatural guide

11. Who agrees to come to the rescue of the princess?
(a) A witch
(b) A prince
(c) A wolf
(d) A frog

12. Whose attempt to rescue his sister from the underworld failed, causing him to be pursued by demons?
(a) Sang Lu
(b) Rhi Bung
(c) Inyanta
(d) Izanagi

13. Many Hero characters discover new _________ inside that which swallowed them.
(a) Spiritual texts
(b) Mysteries
(c) Physical worlds
(d) Gifts

14. What Oriental philosophy corresponds with the idea of duality?
(a) Wabi Sabi
(b) Yin and Yang
(c) Black and White
(d) Feng Shui

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the Hero has done what the God or Goddess has asked, what does he receive in return?

3. The archetypal truths found in the Hero's journey can inform and enlighten life, leading to understanding, that then might aid in leading to psycho-spiritual _________.

4. In "Supernatural Aid," what does Campbell suggest these types of figures are....

5. Who is the author of the quote at the beginning of this section?

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