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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Heroes in what tend to bring enlightenment to the community?
(a) Wars
(b) Fairy tales
(c) Family stories
(d) Scrolls

2. In spite of humanity's fondness for happy endings, [life] has only one ending - what is it?
(a) Peace
(b) Sadness
(c) Death
(d) Nothingness

3. Comedy and tragedy are both aspects of the same experience of _______.
(a) Understanding
(b) Movement
(c) Living
(d) Growth

4. What is the wild and careless, inexhaustible joy of life invincible?
(a) Comedy
(b) Rapture
(c) Joy
(d) Lust

5. What does the Hero have to conquer in order to gain knowledge?
(a) Dragons
(b) His faith
(c) Evil
(d) His family

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the central figure in the second example offered by Campbell, in relation to this person encountering a series of obstacles and is aided by a wise old man along the way?

3. Who is the main archetypal character that Campbell reveals as being at the center of myths and stories?

4. What might the Hero be known as?

5. What does the Hero have to do when he returns from his journey?

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