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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Swallowing is a kind of death of the overwhelming sense of _______ or self that must be sacrificed if true enlightenment is to be achieved.
(a) Image
(b) Ego
(c) Self-importance
(d) Identity

2. Throughout all myths and stories of the world, there is a central _______.
(a) Truth
(b) Image
(c) Idea
(d) Moral

3. Which hero was swallowed by a giant monster?
(a) Thomas Finbuckle
(b) Randy Finnish
(c) Roland McDougal
(d) Finn MacCool

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

5. Who is the half human/half bull child of an enchanted queen?
(a) Cretan minotaur
(b) Babylonian prince
(c) Greek slave
(d) Roman peasant

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

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

8. Who is the figure that returns with the Ten Commandments?
(a) Jesus
(b) Jacob
(c) Moses
(d) David

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

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

11. In the section, "Rescue from _________," the Hero is unable or unwilling to leave the place to which he's journeyed.
(a) Trouble
(b) Within
(c) Without
(d) Peril

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

13. What is the goal of the Hero's journey?
(a) To win
(b) Union
(c) Peace
(d) Commitment

14. What is the ultimate example of #82?
(a) Buddha's enlightenment
(b) Moses' journey
(c) Christ's acension
(d) Confucius' writings

15. What do we have to be shown if the Hero's goal of inspiring humanity is to be met?
(a) Human success
(b) The truth
(c) Mistakes
(d) Frailty

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Many contemporary religions are __________ manifestations of the same central figure system.

4. The Hero encounters a series of ______ that must be overcome in order for his journey to continue.

5. The Hero is faced with the responsibility of returning what he has gained and __________ it with the world.

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