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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 the Dreamer lack?

2. The authors note that the modern-day prevalence of gangs and fracturing of families has had what effect on youth?

3. What does the Weakling Prince lack?

4. What do the authors believe the ugly and destructive patterns of an adult man are a product of?

5. "Crisis" claims that modern day initiations are _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. If the Warrior is of well-trained body and mind, how does he use his aggression?

2. Why is the Divine Child considered the source of life?

3. Why don't men hold the pinnacle of their archetype?

4. According to the authors, what are the most important challenges for a man to face?

5. Why do the authors believe immaturity shouldn't be completely destroyed in a male's development?

6. Why does the Grandstander Bully act as he does?

7. What defined rites of passage in ancient times?

8. Why does the High Chair Tyrant act as he does? As a child? As an adult?

9. What defines the conditions of the Magician today?

10. What do the authors claim defines rites of passage in modern times?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The authors discuss that many of the problems in masculinity are chain reactions, which have caught men in a vicious cycle. How do you see this same movement happening within the individual shadow-sides?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss whether the author's suggestions for correcting this crisis are feasible or not. Can it be done simply by man's realization of its true nature? Are there other challenges that are beyond man's control? What else is needed for this correction?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the archetype of the King exists in our world today. Is it a realistic character? How or why does society need him today?

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