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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, pages 114 through 163.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author states that there are those that believe in the theory of the "decayed myth," that is, larger myths "decay" and break down over time, fragmenting into episodes that get retained as what?
(a) Epic.
(b) Myth.
(c) Religion.
(d) Folklore.

2. Who was the god of wine, parties and festivals, madness, drunkenness and pleasure in Greek mythology?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Pan.
(d) Dionysus.

3. What represents the ability of the Self to act on its own in "The Three Feathers," according to Von Franz?
(a) The carpet.
(b) The king.
(c) The woman.
(d) The ring.

4. The carpet arises from what culture, according to Von Franz?
(a) African.
(b) Arab.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Indian.

5. What does Von Franz determine to be the symbolic meaning of the golden ring in "Prince Ring"?
(a) The id.
(b) The shadow.
(c) Transformation.
(d) The Self.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to kill Prince Ring in his sleep?

2. The author asserts in Chapter 2 that archetypal stories originate from individuals who have episodes in which their what bubbles to the surface?

3. In describing the distinction between myth and fairy tale, Von Franz uses a metaphor of a skeleton to what?

4. Von Franz establishes that the first step in evaluating a fairy tale is to determine its what?

5. What is the name of the Native American described in Chapter 2 who, deathly ill, had a vision of a great many horses and a dance of the tribe with those horses?

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