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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 vanquished the dragon?

2. The man-hero needs to go on a quest for the identity of his __________.

3. When myths are reinterpreted from older times to modern times, the link between the perspectives is ___________.

4. "The aim is not to _______, but to realize that one is, that essence."

5. Over time, the ______ myths have evolved to incorporate symbols and meanings more relevant to those who hear them.

Short Essay Questions

1. Campbell goes into detail about the relationship between what two things?

2. What does Campbell do in "The Keys"?

3. What occurs in "The Master of the Two Worlds"?

4. What is the "universal round"?

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

6. Summarize "The Matrix of Destiny."

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

8. Summarize "The Universal Round."

9. How is the freedom won from the malice of the monster symbolized as?

10. Describe the content of "Childhood of the Human Hero."

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 of the woman as the temptress doesn't always satisfy those who consider themselves to be feminists.

Part 1: Define what Campbell means by the "woman as the temptress."

Part 2: Is this idea disrespectful of women? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why is this section included as a part of the Hero's Journey?

Essay Topic 3

The threshold is the step that a Hero must take in order to truly begin his/her journey.

Part 1: Define the idea of a threshold in the Hero's Journey.

Part 2: Why is it imperative that the Hero pass the first threshold?

Part 3: Cite at least 2 examples of thresholds that heroes have crossed.

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