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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In conclusion of their discussions of initiation, the authors stress that the most important element of a young man's initiation is _____.
(a) The sacred space.
(b) The ritual elder.
(c) The cave paintings.
(d) The absence of women.

2. The Precocious Child is prone to _____ activity.
(a) Suspicious.
(b) A lack of.
(c) Adventurous.
(d) Hyper.

3. What role does the High Chair Tyrant play in the Divine Child?
(a) He is a shadow side.
(b) He isn't involved.
(c) He is his conscience.
(d) He is a trusted advisor.

4. The authors note that the modern-day prevalence of gangs and fracturing of families has had what effect on youth?
(a) Made them stronger.
(b) Made them more creative.
(c) Forced them to grow up fast.
(d) Injured their psyches.

5. What is the role of the Dreamer in the Oedipal Child?
(a) He is a muse.
(b) He is a shadow side.
(c) He is an enemy,
(d) He is a friend.

6. In classic rites of passage, what are the young men supposed to do in the jungle?
(a) Endure struggles.
(b) Sacrifice an animal.
(c) Become one with nature.
(d) None of the answers is correct.

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

8. There are pleasures and ______ that accompany manhood.
(a) Rewards.
(b) Criticisms.
(c) Pride.
(d) Responsibilities.

9. What do Moore and Gillette claim happens in a young man's development without an initiation?
(a) He is shunned from society.
(b) His maturity is accelerated.
(c) He cannot pull all the facets of his psyche together.
(d) He remains attached to his mother.

10. Whom are archetypes meant to represent?
(a) Women.
(b) Both men and women.
(c) Gods.
(d) Animals.

11. How are the Dreamer and the Mama's Boy similar?
(a) They are physically aggressive.
(b) They are very intelligent.
(c) They are antisocial.
(d) They are in search of the perfect mother.

12. How do the Know-It-All Trickster and the Dummy interact?
(a) The Know-It-All is the victim of the Dummy.
(b) The Dummy ignores the Know-It-All.
(c) The Dummy is the victim of the Know-It-All.
(d) The Know-It-All protects the Dummy.

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

14. Why does the Coward become the Grandstander Bully?
(a) To fight off abuse from other bullies.
(b) To prove his friends wrong.
(c) To be more successful.
(d) To hide his true feelings.

15. "Crisis" stresses that a young man's initiation is ________.
(a) Optional.
(b) Inconsequential.
(c) Important.
(d) Vital.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Grandstander Bully's aggressive behavior is fueled by his ______.

2. What is the role of the Mama's Boy in the Oedipal Child?

3. A point of "Boy Psychology and Man Psychology" is that a mature male pattern is a _____ to a young man's development.

4. What do the authors believe forces archetypes to go awry?

5. The Hero becomes:

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