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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. As human society and culture evolves, so do its mythic ___________.

2. When a civilization begins to reinterpret its mythology...the ________ goes out of it.

3. What does this section "The Keys" summarize?

4. Dreams have a direct relationship with the individual experience of the ___________.

5. Who is the goddess from the Hindu goddess-virgin story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize "The Crossing of the Return Threshold."

2. What does the "Shape-shifter" point out?

3. Over time, what has happened to core myths, according to Campbell?

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

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

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

7. Summarize "Within Space - Life."

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

9. What occurs in "Freedom to Live"?

10. Why can't myths be compared directly to dreams?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Take one myth you recall from the book or from your childhood to answer the following questions.

Part 1: Describe the story or myth you have chosen.

Part 2: Describe how the Hero goes on the journey.

Part 3: What is the importance of this myth for those who read it?

(see the answer keys)

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