Monomyth/MLA Citing Test

What is another name for hero's journey?

• Ordeal

• Monomyth

• Resolution

• Legacy

Monomyth is

• the concept that all heroes are boys

• the concept that all hero stories have a happy ending

• the concept that all hero stories follow the same pattern

• the concept that all heroes must follow orders from the gods

The person who who advises hero, preps for quest & develops special skills is called

• a friend

• a priest

• a mentor

• a trickster

Near the middle of the story, this is the biggest life or death crisis. The hero confronts death or faces his or her greatest fear.

• The Ordeal

• Crossing the Threshold

• The Ordinary World

• The Reward

Teacher, counselor, trainer, and encourager to the hero.

• The Hero

• The Shadow

• The Sidekick

• The Mentor

The protagonist of the story. Usually, this character is brave and honorable, but needs to learn something in the story.

• The Hero

• The Mentor

• The Shadow

• The Sidekick

a person who is united with another for a common cause or purpose.

• ally

• archetype

• circumvent

• climax

What is a threshold guardian?

• Someone that guards the door or entry way.

• Someone or something that acts like a door.

• Someone or something that stands in the way of the hero at important turning points.

• A person who watches over you.

Who popularized the theory of the Hero's Journey?

• James Joyce

• Carl Jung

• Joseph Campbell

• Sigmund Freud

What is a common division of the stages?

• Five parts - the Exposition, the Rising Action, the Climax, the Falling Action, and the Conclusion

• Two "acts" - Act I and Act II (with an intermission in between)

• Three parts - the Beginning, the Middle, and the End

• Three "acts" - the Departure, the Initiation, and the Return