WorksheetsIntroduction to Mythology
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
A MYTH is a traditional story involving which of the following?
a)
early history of people
b)
explaining a natural or social phenomenon
c)
involved supernatural beings or events
d)
All of the above
2.
Mythology comes from which two Greek words?
a)
Auto and ad
b)
Muthos and logo
c)
Mythril and logs
d)
Pathos and logos
3.
Myths tend to follow a similar pattern known as the monomyth, or the _________.
a)
The Scholar's Hope
b)
The Athlete's Demise
c)
The Hero's Journey
d)
The Water Cycle
4.
What are the two worlds of the Hero's Journey?
a)
Big and Little
b)
Mars and Venus
c)
Ordinary World and Unknown World
d)
Land and Sky
5.
Where does a hero's journey start according to the "monomyth"?
a)
in a magical place
b)
in an unknown world that the hero must explore
c)
in an ordinary world, the hero's natural environment
d)
Mt. Olympus
6.
What causes a hero to begin his journey?
a)
a call to adventure
b)
an accident
c)
a mentor dies
d)
the crossing of a threshold
7.
Does a hero eagerly set out on his adventure according to the "monomyth"?
a)
Yes, he's a hero! Bring on the monsters!
b)
No, he first refuses the call. Heroes are humble after all.
c)
No, he hides from the problem until a mentor makes him go.
d)
Yes, because he hates his ordinary life.
8.
In which stage of a hero's journey does he set off to an unknown world?
a)
The Approach
b)
The Return
c)
Crossing the Threshold
d)
The Call To Adventure
9.
Which best describes what happens after a hero first enters the unknown world on his journey?
a)
He gets scared and runs back home.
b)
He meets a pretty woman who is his destiny to marry. Then fights the big bad guy, marries, and goes back home.
c)
He explores the new world and meets allies who help him on his journey, challenges and tasks he must face and solve, and enemies that must be defeated.
d)
He meets friends who quickly help him find the Shadow and then fights it to the death on his own.
10.
The hero and new-found allies are reminded of the main challenge that lies ahead in the Special World. This is called:
a)
Tests, Allies, and Enemies
b)
The Supreme Ordeal
c)
Meeting with the Mentor
d)
Approaching the Innermost Cave
11.
The hero reaches their original goal, confronts death, or faces their greatest fear. All the hard work and training is put to the test. This is called:
a)
The Supreme Ordeal
b)
Test, Allies, and Enemies
c)
Meeting the Mentor
d)
Approaching the Innermost Cave
12.
The Hero must complete the adventure, leave the Special World, and get the "treasure" home safely. This is called:
a)
The Road Back
b)
The Ordeal
c)
Crossing the Threshold
d)
Unusual Birth
13.
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. This is called:
a)
Crossing the Threshold
b)
The Reward
c)
The Road Back
d)
Return with the Elixir
14.
This is a gifted item that helps the hero on their journey. Often has (real or imagined) magical or supernatural powers.
a)
The Talisman
b)
The AirPods
c)
The Journey
d)
The Hero
15.
What does the word "archetype" mean?
a)
ancient ruins
b)
a typical examples
c)
a type of arch
d)
a journey
16.
Who is: Teacher, counselor, trainer, and encourager to the hero.
a)
The Hero
b)
The Shadow
c)
The Sidekick
d)
The Mentor
17.
Who is: The protagonist of the story. Usually, this character is brave and honorable, but needs to learn something in the story.
a)
The Hero
b)
The Mentor
c)
The Shadow
d)
The Sidekick
18.
This character archetype opposes the hero. It might show the hero what can happen if the hero fails in his / her journey.
a)
The Shadow
b)
The Mentor
c)
The Threshold Guardian
d)
The Trickster
19.
Who is: An archetype that provides emotional or spiritual nourishment to the hero.
a)
The Father Figure
b)
The Earth Mother
c)
The Threshold Guardian
d)
The Doppelganger
20.
Who is: The archetype that plays tricks or disobeys normal rules.
a)
The Underdog
b)
The Trickster
c)
The Outcast
d)
The Sidekick
21.
Who is: Sometimes a servant to the hero, loyal to the hero, friends of the hero.
a)
The Trickster
b)
The Underdog
c)
The Outcast
d)
The Sidekick
22.
Who is: A vulnerable woman who needs to be rescued by the hero.
a)
The Earth Mother
b)
The Platonic Ideal
c)
The Temptress
d)
The Damsel in Distress
23.
Who is: Source of inspiration to the hero but NOT a romantic option.
a)
The Earth Mother
b)
The Platonic Ideal
c)
The Temptress
d)
The Damsel in Distress
24.
Symbolic Archetypes: Light v. _______
a)
Dark
b)
Ice
c)
Desert
d)
Mechanical World
25.
Symbolic Archetypes: Fire v. _______
a)
Dark
b)
Ice
c)
Desert
d)
Mechanical World
26.
Symbolic Archetypes: Water v. _______
a)
Dark
b)
Ice
c)
Desert
d)
Mechanical World
27.
Symbolic Archetypes: Nature v. _______
a)
Dark
b)
Ice
c)
Desert
d)
Mechanical World
28.
Colors can have a thematic symbolic archetype in a myth.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Who is the hero in the movie Star Wars?
a)
Luke Skywalker
b)
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
c)
Darth Vader
d)
Princess Leia
30.
Who is the mentor in the movie Star Wars?
a)
Luke Skywalker
b)
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
c)
Darth Vader
d)
Princess Leia
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