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Hero Archetype-- Honors 10

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

a friend

b)

a priest

c)

a mentor

d)

an ally

2.

Another word for the hero is...

a)

Ally

b)

Protagonist

c)

Antagonist

d)

Mentor

3.

This is the hero's normal world, where life is status quo, problems/conflicts don't trouble the hero, and he/she lives among mortals/non-supernatural beings.

a)

Ordinary World

b)

Refusal of the Call

c)

Meeting with the mentor

d)

Return with the Elixir

4.

The hero comes across a veteran traveler of the worlds or a wise man or woman who gives him or her training, equipment, weapons, or advice that will help on the journey.

a)

Ordinary World

b)

Tests, Allies, and Enemies

c)

Refusal of the Call

d)

Meeting the Mentor

5.

Heroes often have special gifts or talents. What might be the significance of this?

a)

It makes them strong, like Hercules.

b)

It makes them smart, like Annabeth Chase.

c)

It makes them unique, like us.

d)

It makes them powerful, like Zeus.

6.

When the hero faces his/ her biggest fear, the ordeal, this happens in the ______ of the story.

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

falling action

d)

resolution

7.

Establishing the setting and the ordinary world occurs in what part of the plot?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

falling action

8.

Another name for the hero archetype:

a)

Marvel Universe

b)

Monomyth

c)

Middle Earth

d)

Mt. Olympus

9.

This won't be on the quiz, but it was in the slides. Who is the researcher who popularized the hero archetype, writing A Hero with a Thousand Faces? (This is bonus content. It won't be on the quiz :)

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Carl Jung

c)

Joseph Campbell

d)

George Lucas

10.

A hero may ...

a)

have had an unusual birth or be an orphan

b)

have to prove themselves

c)

have endured a traumatic event

d)
all of the above
11.

The step of the Hero's Journey where the hero comes back to his or her normal world and must retain the wisdom gained on the quest.

a)

Magic Flight

b)

Road of Trials

c)

The Crossing or Return Threshold

d)

Refusal of the Return

12.

Establishing the setting and the ordinary world occurs in what part of the plot?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

falling action

13.

What happens in the call to adventure?

a)

the exposition

b)

the normal life of the main character gets disrupted

c)

the first notice is given that the future hero's life is going to change

d)

all of the above

14.

Which is a character archetype that may be included in a hero's journey?

a)

Mother Figure

b)

Mentor/wise sage

c)

Companions

d)

Any or all of the above

15.

Which adjective best describes the Refusal of the Call?

a)

self-doubt

b)

confidence

c)

perseverance

d)

love

16.

The hero finally masters the problem. The hero returns home bearing some element of the treasure (elixir) that has the power to heal or transform the Ordinary World, just as the hero has been transformed.

a)

Crossing the Threshold

b)

The Reward

c)

The Road Back

d)

Return with the Elixir

17.

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

a)

The Hero

b)

The Shadow

c)

The Sidekick

d)

The Mentor

18.

A pattern of narrative that describes the typical adventure of the archetype known as The Hero, the person who goes out and achieves great deeds on behalf of the group, tribe, or civilization.

a)

The Journey

b)

The Path

c)

The Hero's Story

d)

The Hero's Journey

19.

The hero is uneasy or uncomfortable within his background, environment or family.

a)

The ordinary world

b)

The call to adventure

c)

Refusal of the call

d)

Meeting with the mentor

20.

Something shakes up the situation and the hero must face the beginnings of change.

a)

The ordinary world

b)

The call to adventure

c)

Refusal of the call

d)

Meeting with the mentor

21.

The Hero is tested and sorts out allegiances in the Special World.

a)

Crossing the threshold

b)

Tests, allies, and enemies

c)

Approach

d)

The ordeal