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

2. "A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of ___________..."
(a) Supernatural wonder
(b) Ethereal madness
(c) Stark reality
(d) Painful suffering

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

4. In "Supernatural Aid," what does Campbell suggest these types of figures are....
(a) Male
(b) Invisible
(c) Deities
(d) Female

5. What kind of myth is the story of the man who dreamed of killing his father and taking care of his mother?
(a) Unrealistic
(b) Oedipal
(c) Disturbed
(d) Narcissius

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the spiritual city, and thus center for those who practice the Muslim faith?

2. The first section of this chapter is "The Crossing of the _________ Threshold."

3. How might the Father figure be described?

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

5. By what are the Hero's first steps into the new world blocked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the psychological weapons a Hero might use to get back the obstacle that lies in his path at the start?

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

3. List three examples that Campbell uses to show the Hero's journey.

4. Summarize the content of "The Magic Flight."

5. What is the duality as Campbell sees it in Christianity?

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

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

8. Summarize "The Rescue from Without."

9. What happens in "The Refusal of the Return"?

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

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