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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose serenity, peace and transcendence does Campbell seem to say is ideal?
(a) Boddhissatva
(b) Mary
(c) Buddha
(d) Christ

3. The Native American priest calls this central area the absolute ________ of the land beneath the sky.
(a) Equality
(b) Balance
(c) Center
(d) Middle

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

5. Who is the person/character/animal which announces the beginning of the journey?
(a) The soothsayer
(b) The herald
(c) The raven
(d) The lark

Short Answer Questions

1. The Hero must get rid of his own sense of ____ in order to become cleansed and humbled.

2. What is this transcendent source worthy of, according to Campbell?

3. To what do the nurturing and life giving aspects of the Ogre Father and Goddess Mother archetypes correspond?

4. What might the Hero be known as?

5. Who gently kissed an old crone and was rewarded for his efforts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens in "The Meeting with the Goddess."

2. Summarize the concept of "The Ultimate Boon."

3. Why is the atonement such an important stage for the Hero's Journey?

4. Why does the Hero have to go through many trials?

5. What is the main idea of "The Woman as the Temptress"?

6. What does Campbell suggest is the ultimate point of the Hero's journey?

7. What are the "inexhaustible energies" to which Campbell refers?

8. Describe the content of "The Belly of the Whale."

9. What example does Campbell use to show the fact that dreams of contemporary individuals seem to play out stories from classical myths?

10. Summarize "The Rescue from Without."

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