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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has surpassing beauty or surpassing ugliness?

2. What is the ultimate boon for the Hero?

3. How might the Father figure be described?

4. All things, moral and ________, beautiful and ________ emerge from this central area.

5. Who was turned into a flower for refusing the advances of Apollo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did cities note the presence of a world navel in their construction and layout?

4. Describe the story Campbell uses to show the reader the beginning of the Hero's journey.

5. What is the main idea in "Apotheosis"?

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

7. What is the main concept behind the section "The World Navel"?

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

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

10. What is the idea of the "Supernatural Aid"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the end, the Hero needs to share what he has learned and what he has gained.

Part 1: Why does the Hero need to share what he has learned or gained from his journey?

Part 2: With whom does the Hero have to share this newfound wisdom?

Part 3: Why is this an important part of the journey of the Hero?

Essay Topic 2

The idea that the Hero needing to be rescued from his journey is a surprising one to some readers.

Part 1: Describe the idea of the "Rescue from Without."

Part 2: Why is this section a necessary part of the description of the Hero's Journey?

Part 3: In showing that even heroes need to be rescued, what does this seem to say about the idea of a Hero?

Essay Topic 3

Campbell also speaks to the relationship between myth and dreams.

Part 1: Define the idea of a dream as it is described in this book.

Part 2: Compare and contrast the ideas of a dream and a myth.

Part 3: How are dreams and myths interconnected, according to Campbell?

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