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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Coward become the Grandstander Bully?
(a) To prove his friends wrong.
(b) To hide his true feelings.
(c) To fight off abuse from other bullies.
(d) To be more successful.

2. What is the role of the Dreamer in the Oedipal Child?
(a) He is a friend.
(b) He is an enemy,
(c) He is a muse.
(d) He is a shadow side.

3. In archetypal psychology, what do men inherit from generations before?
(a) Skill at hunting.
(b) Instincts and energies.
(c) Good looks and charm.
(d) Genetic predispositions.

4. What were cave paintings meant to illustrate?
(a) The best ways to hunt.
(b) Excellent painting technique.
(c) The primitive initiation rituals.
(d) The history of the culture.

5. A point of "Boy Psychology and Man Psychology" is that a mature male pattern is a _____ to a young man's development.
(a) Privilege.
(b) Obstruction.
(c) Benefit.
(d) Damage.

6. The woman's male sub-personality is called the ______.
(a) Alpha.
(b) Anima.
(c) Man.
(d) Animus.

7. Shadow-sides of a man's personality are _____.
(a) Negative.
(b) Positive.
(c) Necessary.
(d) Hype.

8. What does the Oedipal Child seek in his life?
(a) A good time.
(b) A single, unique thought.
(c) More children like himself.
(d) Connection with nature and spirituality.

9. The Mama's Boy is always in search of the perfect ______.
(a) Family.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Father.
(d) Mother.

10. What have the authors observed about how young men feel about maturity?
(a) They feel obligated to mature.
(b) They will only mature for a reward.
(c) They are very resistant to maturity.
(d) They are eager to mature.

11. What role does the High Chair Tyrant play in the Divine Child?
(a) He isn't involved.
(b) He is a shadow side.
(c) He is a trusted advisor.
(d) He is his conscience.

12. The Precocious Child becomes:
(a) The Lover.
(b) The King.
(c) The Magician.
(d) The Warrior.

13. What is the key element of the ritual process Moore and Gillette believe that modern day young men lack?
(a) A desire to mature.
(b) A sacred space.
(c) Caves.
(d) A ritual elder.

14. What is the role of the Dummy in the Precocious Child?
(a) He is not connected to the Precocious Child.
(b) He is his conscience.
(c) He is a shadow side.
(d) He is a friend of the Know-It-All Trickster.

15. In archetypal psychology, what must die for a young man to mature?
(a) The ritual elder.
(b) An animal.
(c) His parents.
(d) His immature ego.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the skill of the Oedipal Child?

2. How far back does male initiation span?

3. Why does the Know-It-All Trickster enjoy playing practical jokes?

4. "Crisis" stresses that a young man's initiation is ________.

5. What is the purpose of archetypes?

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