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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. The place of the Hero's ____....is the mid-point or navel of the world.

2. Campbell suggests that humanity has become too ___________ and too individualistic to have room for that which transcends that physical world.

3. The first task of the man-hero is to break down the ____________ to union with God.

4. Who is the transforming medium?

5. Intellect and language are too ________; symbols and myth are boundless in their capacity.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Campbell suggest every individual member of the human race has a responsibility to do?

2. What does Campbell stress about the idea of symbols?

3. Summarize "The Universal Round."

4. What does Campbell say happens when the poetry of myth is interpreted as biography, history, or science?

5. Summarize "The Matrix of Destiny."

6. What is death portrayed as, according to Campbell?

7. Summarize "Transformations of the Hero" and "The Primordial Hero and the Human."

8. Summarize "Out of the Void - Space."

9. Summarize "The Virgin Birth - Mother Universe."

10. Summarize "Within Space - Life."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The journey of the hero is the way Campbell shows the reader how myths can be linked to each other in their content and structure.

Part 1: Name and describe the first stage of the Hero's journey.

Part 2: What is the significance of this stage?

Part 3: What are some examples of myths that describe this starting point?

Essay Topic 2

Campbell writes much about Christianity, though not always in the most favorable of light. Some have said this shows his lack of compassion for Christ-based faiths, but others disagree.

Part 1: Describe Christianity as Campbell examines it in this book.

Part 2: What does Campbell seem to say about Christian practices? Support your answers.

Part 3: Do you think Campbell approves of or disapproves of Christianity? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

As the Hero continues the journey, there are a number of different ways he is tested.

Part 1: List at least 2 of the steps along the Hero's journey that test the Hero.

Part 2: Describe these steps in detail. What does the Hero face? Why?

Part 3: Why are these steps turning points for the Hero?

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