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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. Who does Pearson say can be a caregiver, but also feel the strength of a warrior?
(a) Woman.
(b) Realist.
(c) Cyborg.
(d) Fool.

2. Which archetype is it that Pearson claims is often not punished for saying an unpleasant truth?
(a) Follower.
(b) Orphan.
(c) Fool
(d) Ruler.

3. When does Pearson believe the Lover and the Seeker are both needed?
(a) In childhoold.
(b) In elderly.
(c) Always.
(d) In adolescence.

4. Which archetype does Pearson say can be involved in using dreams, meditation, or trying to develop ideas through directed fantasy?
(a) Magician.
(b) Ruler.
(c) Fool.
(d) Orphan.

5. Which archetype does Pearson say might have nervous breakdowns due to the collapse of their ego?
(a) Ruler.
(b) Orphan.
(c) Fool.
(d) Trickster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which negative personality trait does Pearson say might create an axiomatic system of thought in which he does well?

2. What does the reader learn in Chapter 20 has occurred during society's upheavals?

3. Which word best describes "androgynous"?

4. What, in addition to personality, does Pearson say affects people's lives?

5. Which gender does Pearson claim is geared to developing individual values?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pearson say androgyny could be helpful to a man?

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

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

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

5. What two archetypes are important during old age, and why does Pearson say they are important?

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

7. How does Pearson say androgyny could be helpful to a woman?

8. Where does Pearson say creativity is mainly located, and what is the key to creativity?

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

10. How does Pearson explain the difference between stereotypes and archetypes?

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