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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 1, Sections 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of maiden exposes herself to danger in a quest for porcupine quills?
(a) Iroquois
(b) Arapaho
(c) Navajo
(d) Sioux

2. The first section of this chapter is "The Crossing of the _________ Threshold."
(a) Only
(b) First
(c) Most Important
(d) Meaningless

3. What is the princess initially playing with in the fairy tale?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A frog
(c) A golden hoop
(d) A golden ball

4. The perilous journey [of the hero] was a labor not of attainment, but of ___________."
(a) Re-attainment
(b) Fighting
(c) Remembering
(d) Stealing

5. What is a narrative form anchored in the pain and fear of that ultimate truth of death?
(a) Tragedy
(b) Joy
(c) Happiness
(d) Frustration

Short Answer Questions

1. Which hero was swallowed by a giant monster?

2. What is a celebration and manifestation of the joyous truth that exists alongside the pain of life?

3. What is this transcendent source worthy of, according to Campbell?

4. Who was turned into a flower for refusing the advances of Apollo?

5. What is ultimately glorious in life and in celebrations of love and beauty?

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