Hero's Journey & Archetypes

A hero is

• a courageous figure that saves the day

• the wise protector that leads the protagonist to his/her quest

• the person who writes the quests

• the person who loves to go on adventures

A quest can be both

• emotional and scary

• emotional and fictional

• literal and emotional

• literal and nonfictional

The main conflict in a hero's journey is generally

• a battle between puppies

• a battle between cats and dogs

• a battle between superheroes

• a battle between good and evil

Which of the following is not a step in the hero's journey?

• the call to adventure

• the failure

• the ordeal

• the reward

Which of the following is the first step in the hero's journey?

• the ordinary world

• the return

• the reward

• the refusal

Which of the following is the last step in the hero's journey?

• the return

• the ordinary world

• the call to adventure

• the crossing the threshold

The definition of an archetype is _____.

• something that can be sampled

• something that can be experienced

• something that serves as the original model

• something that serves the good of a community

Archetypes are commonly found in _______.

• literature

• themes

• cultures

• all of the above

The hero archetype has a __________ connotation.

• positive

• neutral

• negative

The evil villain archetype has a __________ connotation.

• positive

• neutral

• negative