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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Hero may or may not be aided by a __________ or other individuals along the way.
(a) Old man
(b) Book
(c) Supernatural guide
(d) Old woman

2. What is a celebration and manifestation of the joyous truth that exists alongside the pain of life?
(a) Blessing energy
(b) Prankster actions
(c) Comedy
(d) Laughter

3. 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?
(a) Female accountant
(b) Female musician
(c) Male alcoholic
(d) Male philosopher

4. Who is described as someone who is vengeful and patriarchal?
(a) Preachers
(b) God
(c) Faith
(d) Man

5. The archetypal truths found in the Hero's journey can inform and enlighten life, leading to understanding, that then might aid in leading to psycho-spiritual _________.
(a) Nirvana
(b) Truth
(c) Enlightenment
(d) Selflessness

6. Who are blocked by sensual, sexual, and capricious female spirits?
(a) Roman emperors
(b) Russian peasantry
(c) African Hottentots
(d) Greek gods

7. The Native American priest calls this central area the absolute ________ of the land beneath the sky.
(a) Middle
(b) Equality
(c) Balance
(d) Center

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

9. What is the spiritual city, and thus center for those who practice the Muslim faith?
(a) Babylon
(b) Their city of birth
(c) The city of their mosque
(d) Mecca

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

11. "No longer can the Hero rest in _______ with the Goddess....for she has become the queen of sin."
(a) Safety
(b) Innocence
(c) Peace
(d) Calm

12. All things, moral and ________, beautiful and ________ emerge from this central area.
(a) Just, attractive
(b) Immoral, ugly
(c) Right, positive
(d) Unjust, plain

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

14. Which fairy tale does Campbell choose to use in the beginning of this section?
(a) Hansel and Gretel
(b) Sleeping Beauty
(c) Three Little Pigs
(d) The Frog Prince

15. Who is the androgynous figure Campbell reveals from Christianity?
(a) Joseph
(b) Lillith
(c) Eve
(d) Adam

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the person/character/animal which announces the beginning of the journey?

2. "A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of ___________..."

3. Swallowing is a kind of death of the overwhelming sense of _______ or self that must be sacrificed if true enlightenment is to be achieved.

4. Which section deals with the theories about the importance and/or presence of myth in human culture, society, and individual experience?

5. What is the goal of the Hero's journey?

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