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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. Campbell notes that many cultures have an explanation for the process of life/noise emerging from ________.

2. Whose example of centuries long sleep does Campbell use?

3. What does Campbell quote at length in this section?

4. What is one way, Campbell suggests, humans can use to separate themselves from their outer layers and connect with spirit?

5. Who destroyed the civilizations of the race that had conquered his own?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What occurs in "Freedom to Live"?

10. Where is the place of the Hero's birth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

When the Hero finds what he/she is looking for, it is a great moment of power.

Part 1: Describe the possible things that a Hero might find as they overcome obstacles and prove victorious.

Part 2: What is the importance of the Hero's victory?

Part 3: If the victory does not create a tangible prize, what does a Hero have to show for his troubles?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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