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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Leeming say heroes tend to be born?
(a) Half a generation after tyrants or pests.
(b) In spring.
(c) When they are most needed.
(d) When the world is dying.

2. What does Leeming say places and objects are associated with in myth?
(a) Sacred properties.
(b) The immanence of fate.
(c) Transcendence.
(d) The ordinariness of objects

3. What does Leeming say the hero attains in heroic feats?
(a) Wealth and status.
(b) New crafts and techniques.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) New powers and knowledge.

4. What time of year does the time when heroes are born correspond to?
(a) Winter.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

5. What does Leeming say the labyrinth represents?
(a) The journey into the unknown.
(b) The hidden murderous nature of man.
(c) The intricate nature of creation.
(d) The dangers of inexperience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea does Leeming say that icons within churches often reinforce?

2. Who sent the serpents that devoured the character who warned the Trojans not to accept the Greeks' wooden horse?

3. What does Leeming say is similar between the myths of Hiawatha and the Buddha?

4. How does Leeming say the hero's quest typically begins?

5. What happened after Moses refused the call to his quest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leeming say about the importance of death and resurrection in hero stories?

2. What does Leeming say the Mountain represents in myth?

3. How does Leeming describe the myth of Oedipus?

4. How does Leeming describe the story of Joan of Arc?

5. What significance does Leeming attribute to places and objects?

6. What significance does Leeming attribute to the labyrinth in myth?

7. How does Leeming define the hero?

8. What does Leeming see places and objects as metaphors for?

9. How does Leeming define the term monomyth?

10. What traits does Leeming describe in heroes?

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