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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. What does Campbell say this ritual in #125 really is a ritual of?

2. Whenever the poetry of myth is interpreted as biography...it is ________.

3. What does Campbell attempt to show relates within mythology?

4. When does the human being in question become at one with the source of human energy during this pattern of #140?

5. The goal is an ultimate reunion between physical and _________ worlds.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the "universal round"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

One contradiction Campbell seems to make is that while there is an overall striving towards being above this world, there is also a need for balance and duality.

Part 1: How can the "real" world and the spirit world coexist in balance? That is, how can both exist without one being greater than the other?

Part 2: Does the physical side of existence need to be denied in order to gain enlightenment? Why or why not?

Part 3: What does Campbell seem to be saying about the idea of being a Hero in today's times?

Essay Topic 3

The encouragement of the Hero by someone older and wiser seems to be a necessary part of the Hero's journey as well.

Part 1: Describe the step of the Hero's Journey in which the wise old man or woman comes to help.

Part 2: Why is it necessary for the Hero to have this help?

Part 3: Give at least 2 examples of wise old people that have helped heroes along the way of their journey.

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