WorksheetsArchetypes and the Hero's Journey
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
True or False: All symbols are archetypal symbols.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.
With these symbolic archetypes, ____ usually suggests hope, renewal, OR intellectual illumination; ____ implies the unknown, ignorance, or despair.
a)
Fire vs. Ice
b)
Water vs. Desert
c)
Haven vs. Wilderness
d)
Light vs. Darkness
3.
Archetype (archein + typos) is a Greek word meaning __________.
a)
mythical pattern
b)
a mythological creature
c)
original character pattern
d)
original pattern
4.
__________ describes the Star Crossed Lovers Archetype
a)
a love affair fated to end in tragedy
b)
a love affair between two people
c)
a love affair fated to last forever
d)
a love affair between celebrities
5.
Who refined the idea of the Hero’s Journey?
a)
Carl Jung
b)
Lawrence Fishburne
c)
Joseph Campbell
d)
George Lucas
6.
Developed by Carl Jung, the idea that human experiences are not unique to each individual, but are shared by all humankind is called the ________.
a)
hero's journey
b)
collective unconscious
c)
building blocks
d)
battle of good vs. evil
7.
TRUE or FALSE: The color Black symbolizes hope, growth, envy, Earth, fertility, sensation, vegetation
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.
TRUE or FALSE: Characterized by sensuous beauty, the temptress is one whose physical attraction may bring about the hero’s downfall.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Expressed in its simplest form, this refers to situations which suggest that nature is good whereas the forces of technology and/or machines are bad.
a)
Battle between Good & Evil
b)
The Ritual
c)
The Unhealable Wound
d)
Nature vs. Mechanistic World
10.
In this situational archetype, tension often results from separation during childhood or from an external source when the individuals meet as men and where the mentor often has a higher place in the affections of the hero than the natural parent. Sometimes the conflict is resolved in atonement.
a)
Battle Between Good and Evil
b)
Death and Rebirth
c)
The Initiation
d)
Father-Son Conflict
11.
______ represents knowledge, light, life, and rebirth while ____ represents ignorance, darkness,sterility, and death.
a)
Haven vs. Wilderness
b)
Water vs. Desert
c)
Heaven vs. Hell
d)
Fire vs. Ice
12.
________ represents hope, growth, envy, Earth, fertility, sensation, vegetation,
a)
Blue
b)
Black
c)
Red
d)
Green
13.
______ symbolically represent guidance.
a)
Stars
b)
Moon
c)
Mountains
d)
Valleys
14.
In its simplest form, this character is the one ultimately who may fulfill a necessary task and who will restore fertility, harmony, and/or justice to a community. The _____ is the one who typically experiences an initiation, who goes the community’s ritual (s), et cetera.
a)
The Hero
b)
The Mentor
c)
The Loyal Retainers
d)
The Earth Mother
15.
In this phase of the Hero's Journey, The Hero applies all the wisdom s/he's gained, is reborn and Experiences a positive emotional or physical change.
a)
Resolution
b)
New Life/Resurrection
c)
Reward/Treasure
d)
Departure/Crossing the Threshold
16.
In this phase of the hero's journey, life is ordinary, problems/conflicts don't trouble the hero, and he/she lives among mortals/non-supernatural beings.
a)
Status Quo
b)
Approach
c)
Call to Adventure
d)
Departure/Crossing the Threshold
17.
In this phase of the Hero's Journey, A "line" is crossed. The Hero is committing to the journey, leaves the ordinary world, and enters into an unfamiliar/new world.
a)
Resolution
b)
New Life/Resurrection
c)
Reward/Treasure
d)
Departure/Crossing the Threshold
18.
Without communicating about this, all cultures around the world use _____ to build their stories.
a)
Collective Unconscious
b)
Symbolism
c)
Themes
d)
Archetypes
19.
An Archetype is _____.
a)
an example of a myth
b)
a recurrent pattern in literature
c)
the outcome of a story
d)
Carl Jung
20.
In this symbolic setting, ______ are often a metaphor for life's journey, especially if _____ are shown as a road or means of travel, pulling or pushing a character through changes. ___ can also be a metaphor for the passage of time.
a)
Rivers
b)
Mountains
c)
Freeways
d)
Forests
21.
______ symbolize change and transformation.
a)
Oceans
b)
Bridges
c)
Colors
d)
Winds
22.
The color red symbolizes sacrifice, anger, and death, but can also symbolize_____.
a)
violent passion, excitement
b)
hope, growth
c)
wealth
d)
devotion, innocence
23.
This character archetype is the leader of the family. The dark side is controlling, and meddlesome; the good side is loving, supportive.
a)
Evil Figure with a Good Heart
b)
Matriarch/Patriarch
c)
The Sadist
d)
The Prophet
24.
This symbolic shape represents unity, perfection, eternity, oneness.
a)
Triangle
b)
Rectangle
c)
Circle
d)
Cross
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