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WorksheetsArchetypes Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the word "archetype" mean?
ancient ruins
a type of arch
a typical example
a type of hero
This character archetype opposes the hero. This can be a temptress, monster, evil figure, or animal.
hero
villain
mentor
servant
This character archetype is an old man or woman who teaches guides, or helps the hero.
mentor
mother figure
servant
villain
The characters Batman and The Joker are examples of what symbolic archetype?
fire and ice
light and dark
sun and moon
A character archetype may go through which of the following?
having to prove themselves
going through a traumatic event
having an unusual birth
all of the above
Which character archetype helps support the main character by serving as a voice of reason, a guide, a rescuer, and/or a helper?
magician
rebel
sidekick
villain
Which character archetype may be evil, opposes the hero, and may want to exchange fame and fortune for the hero's soul?
mothering figure
outcast
sidekick
villain
A character, typically a woman, who has a problem that needs to be solved or who needs help getting out of a bad situation or circumstance?
damsel in distress
monster
outcast
villain
True or False:
A character may fit into more than one archetype.
false
true
Which of the following describes the outcast archetype?
They are trained by a mentor.
They are loved by people and never leave.
They are sent away or kicked out of society.
They become weak and die.
Which answer below best describes a quest?
It is when a hero becomes evil.
It is when the hero asks for something.
It is when the hero goes on an adventure to find something.
It is when the hero thinks it is a waste of time.
Which of the following could symbolize light?
despair
hope
winter
the unknown
Which answer best describes the plot archetype of "The Betrayal" ?
the point where the hero leaves his/her past and begins the journey
the point where the hero descends from a higher to a lower state of being
the point where the hero fights a menacing enemy or natural dangers
the point where the hero finds out he or she has been lied to by a friend
Which symbolic archetype has life giving or cleansing properties?
darkness
light
numbers
water
Which setting archetype is describes as a place of suffering?
gathering place
paradise
underworld
universe of opposites
