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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Mama's Boy is always in search of the perfect ______.
(a) Father.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Family.
(d) Mother.

2. The authors detail military enlistment, gangs, and crime as modern day ______.
(a) Professions.
(b) Pastimes.
(c) Vacations.
(d) Rites of passage.

3. The Precocious Child becomes:
(a) The Magician.
(b) The Warrior.
(c) The King.
(d) The Lover.

4. When is the Divine Child exhibited in the male psyche?
(a) When He changes his surroundings.
(b) When he is angry at an unjust action.
(c) When he is given a compliment.
(d) When he is in a state of creativity and rebirth.

5. What do the authors believe the ugly and destructive patterns of an adult man are a product of?
(a) The qualities of his boy psychology that didn't evolve.
(b) A difficult relationship with his parents.
(c) Poor mental health.
(d) Flawed relationships with women.

6. For a complete initiation process, the boys must be separated from ______.
(a) Other boys.
(b) Women.
(c) Technology.
(d) Men.

7. The cave paintings detail the "____ world" of masculinity.
(a) Ideal.
(b) Harsh.
(c) Mysterious.
(d) Fictional.

8. The authors are students of ______.
(a) Fritz Perls.
(b) Carl Jung.
(c) William James.
(d) Sigmund Freud.

9. How far back does male initiation span?
(a) It is a recent development.
(b) Cro-Magnon man.
(c) The early 19th century.
(d) Pre-historic times.

10. What do the authors hope is the correction of this male crisis?
(a) An internal blueprint in men.
(b) Harsher laws.
(c) Women's empowerment.
(d) Strong public figures.

11. Why is the Mama's Boy disappointed as an adult?
(a) No woman can meet his ideal.
(b) Adulthood isn't as fun as childhood.
(c) The world is not as exciting as he expects.
(d) He isn't intelligent enough to do well.

12. The Grandstander Bully's aggressive behavior is fueled by his ______.
(a) Courage,
(b) Insecurities.
(c) Ego.
(d) Stupidity.

13. What is a strong example of the Divine Child?
(a) Don Quixote.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) John Lennon.

14. What do the authors believe an initiation contributes to a young man's maturity?
(a) It helps him become a fully realized adult male.
(b) It helps him be a better public speaker.
(c) He gains social skills.
(d) It helps him learn to talk to women.

15. What have the authors observed young men being forced to do without a ritual elder?
(a) Find their own way.
(b) Appoint one themselves.
(c) Start a new regime.
(d) Stay boys forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Dreamer lack?

2. "Crisis" stresses that a young man's initiation is ________.

3. The Hero is the most _____ state of Boy psychology.

4. In the negative conditions youth experience today, what pattern do the authors see developing in young people?

5. Shadow-sides of a man's personality are _____.

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