WorksheetsThe Hero's Journey
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Heroes often must struggle to overcome human weaknesses such as pride and temptation because they represent all _______________ throughout the story.
a)
heroes
b)
humans
c)
gods
d)
monsters
2.
Because heroes are incredibly strong and courageous, they often seem ____________________ to the readers.
a)
like great warriors
b)
afraid
c)
god-like
d)
super-human
3.
An epic hero is a person whose qualities represent those valuable to his or her _____________________.
a)
culture or society
b)
family and friends
c)
enemies and foes
d)
character and morals
4.
What are the characteristics of an epic hero?
a)
Rises to power, has a tragic flaw, the flaw makes the leader fall in a dramatic way.
b)
Has super human strength, craftiness, confidence, is important, and historically significant.
c)
Is a commoner who tries really hard.
d)
Wears a cape and a mask. Sometimes wears a super suit.
5.
The epic hero is usually
a)
a great leader
b)
of noble or divine birth
c)
very brave & athletic
d)
all of these
6.
"Crossing the Threshold" is when the hero:
a)
Jumps a fence
b)
Leaves the known world
c)
recommits to the journey ahead
d)
Goes to sleep
7.
Often when the call is given, the future hero refuses to heed it. This may be from a sense of duty or obligation, fear, insecurity, a sense of inadequacy, or any of a range of reasons that work to hold the person in his or her current circumstances.
a)
Crossing the Threshold
b)
Supernatural Aid
c)
The Call to Adventure
d)
Refusal of the Call
8.
This is person is the main character-and has to change and complete their goal.
a)
Shadow
b)
Initiate/Hero
c)
Sidekick
d)
Mentor
9.
This person serves as a guide by sharing his/her wisdom, teaching, and training the Initiate/Hero.
a)
Hero
b)
Mentor
c)
Trickster
d)
Shadow
10.
Where is the Hero's Journey found today?
a)
In movies
b)
In stories
c)
In everyday life
d)
All of the above
11.
Who is the "mastermind" behind the hero's journey (he wrote a book about it)?
a)
Joseph Campbell
b)
George Lucas
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Bernie Sanders
12.
This amulet or object adds a magical element to the hero's journey.
a)
lucky charm
b)
mentor
c)
threshold guardian
d)
talisman
13.
This stage represents "the belly of the whale" or the low-point of the journey. Here, the initiate faces his/her greatest fear and sometimes has a near-death experience.
a)
abyss
b)
atonement
c)
threshold
d)
challenges & temptations
14.
After crossing the threshold, the initiate faces __________________ in the unknown world.
a)
enemies
b)
challenges & temptations
c)
friends
d)
monsters
15.
After the initiate has become a hero, he/she is ready for the __________________ stage in order to go back to the known world and offer wisdom and/or gifts.
a)
return
b)
resist
c)
remain
d)
repeat
16.
Another word for the "hero's journey" is
a)
mythology
b)
multimyth
c)
monomyth
d)
megamyth
17.
The quest represents the initiate's
a)
challenge.
b)
goal.
c)
fear.
d)
failure.
18.
Even though this person embarks on a journey, he/she is opposite of a hero because his/her motivation is evil rather than good.
a)
initiate
b)
mentor
c)
anti-hero
d)
threshold guardian
19.
What are myths?
a)
traditional stories, rooted in a particular culture, that explain something about the world
b)
Stories in which the characters are animals who represent human beings
c)
short comic stories that are told for entertainment
d)
stories that teach a lesson by showing why characters succeed or fail
20.
Characters who face external conflicts--
a)
help others resolve their differences
b)
have only minor problems
c)
remain unaffected by the central problem in a story
d)
struggle against other characters or outside forces
21.
What characters say and do--
a)
creates the setting of a story
b)
reveals their personalities
c)
does not contribute to a story's plot
d)
determines who is telling the story
100 %
