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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. Death is the opportunity for ______ with the Unmoved Mover.

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

3. Who is the transforming medium?

4. About Mary: "....her womb, remaining fallow as the primordial abyss, summons to itself...the original power that fertilized the _______."

5. What is the purpose of baptism, at least on its surface?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize "Within Space - Life."

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

3. Summarize "The Universal Round."

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

5. Summarize "The Matrix of Destiny."

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

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

8. What is the end of the life in the universe portrayed as in this section?

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

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

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 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

The reluctance of the Hero is something all of us can understand.

Part 1: Describe the idea of the Hero's reluctance to be a hero.

Part 2: What is the significance of this reluctance?

Part 3: Describe at least 2 examples of stories in which the Hero is reluctant.

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