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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. Which archetype does Pearson say can create a rich life for a person, though life can become too complex?
(a) Ruler.
(b) Caregiver.
(c) Warrior.
(d) Creator.

2. According to examples in Chapter 15, what type of events are birth ceremonies, weddings, and funerals?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Special Occasions.
(c) Gift giving events.
(d) Rituals.

3. According to Pearson, what can white people learn from African Americans?
(a) Cultural crafts.
(b) Appreciation for heritage.
(c) Rap.
(d) How to relax more.

4. Which archetype does Pearson say has responsibility for his own life and for others?
(a) Ruler.
(b) Trickster.
(c) Warrior.
(d) Destroyer.

5. In the "old times," what role does Pearson say the husband played in a family?
(a) Warrior.
(b) Ruler.
(c) Follower.
(d) Giver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pearson say should be the goal of combining male and female-centered archetypes?

2. Which term does Pearson say best describes sexual love?

3. According to Chapter 13, what is key to making a person creative?

4. Using an example from Chapter 15, when a person exercises for an hour to exorcise the anger that is obsessing him, which archetype is represented?

5. Which archetype does Pearson say tends to dominate in leading people such as business leaders and politicians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Define androgyny and explain its importance to this book.

2. How does Pearson say society has impacted the roles that men and women are expected to play?

3. Identify and define the two types of love Pearson discusses in Chapter 12.

4. What is the negative aspect of Eros in a mentoring situation based on Pearson's example in Chapter 12?

5. What are the traditional gender roles discussed by Pearson in Chapter 19?

6. Briefly discuss the association Pearson makes between love and death.

7. Briefly discuss the difference Pearson outlines between a good Ruler and a bad one

8. Which two archetypes does Pearson say are pivotal in adolescence and why?

9. What does Pearson say the Sage seeks, and how is it reflected in his/her characteristics?

10. Which two archetypes does Pearson call pivotal in childhood and why?

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