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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 was the benefit, or benefits, of Persephone's agreement?

2. Where did Persephone's kidnapper take her?

3. Aphrodite's husband was the god of what skill?

4. What is often the most important part of the heroine's journey?

5. Who was the father of Demeter's child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the goddesses as a result of Eris' trick?

2. Aside from her mother and her husband, what was Persephone's other major relationship?

3. According to the author, how does a heroine handle self-sacrifice?

4. What does the author say about the "special woman" in Book 2, Chapter 11?

5. What is the "circle of fear"?

6. How does the author use a fiction novel as an example to illustrate her concept of the heroine?

7. What is the chief characteristic of the vulnerable goddesses?

8. Aphrodite is the goddess of what?

9. What is most important for Demeter women?

10. How did Hera and her husband meet and marry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author states that the goddesses are a great reminder for modern women who are pressured to succeed. Do you agree that using the goddesses as a reminder can help to prevent workaholism? How does awareness of the goddess archetypes help women to develop better relationships with their families and take better care of themselves? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Aphrodite is the only goddess with two chapters devoted to her. Why does the author devote so much time to Aphrodite? Why is Aphrodite considered to be one of the most important goddesses? What areas of a woman's life are affected by the influence of Aphrodite? Why is Aphrodite called the "Alchemical Goddess"? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The author chose seven ancient Grecian goddesses, and divided them into three categories. Why did she choose the goddesses she did? Do you agree with the way the goddesses are grouped together? Why or why not? Are there any goddesses that were not included, which you feel should have been included? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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