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Character Archetypes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This character doesn’t usually have the traditional qualities expected of a hero. Commonly possesses imperfections associated with antagonists

a)

Villain

b)

Trickster

c)

Anti-Hero

d)

Shadow

2.

Serves opposite the hero, often embodying negative characteristics and works directly against the hero’s cause

a)

Villain

b)

Trickster

c)

Anti-Hero

d)

Shadow

3.

Break the ordinary rules of society and even nature and often symbolize the chaotic and complex realities of the world that are beyond the understanding of the human mind

a)

Villain

b)

Trickster

c)

Anti-Hero

d)

Shadow

4.

Restores harmony, Solves the problem, or saves the day, despite the odds being against them

a)

Hero

b)

Loyal Companion

c)

Anti-Hero

d)

Mother

5.

A protector, symbolizes balance and emotion/physical well-being

a)

Hero

b)

Loyal Companion

c)

Anti-Hero

d)

Mother

6.

Appears near the beginning of the story to announce the need for change in the hero’s life and invites the hero to accept the call to adventure

a)

Hero

b)

Herald

c)

Threshold Guardian

d)

Mother

7.

Ensures the protagonist is worthy of passing the threshold. S/he acts as one of the tests the protagonist must face on the journey.

a)

Hero

b)

Herald

c)

Threshold Guardian

d)

Mother

8.

She uses power (magic, beauty, intellect) to make others weak or to lure them away from their task

a)

Mentor

b)

Shadow

c)

Temptress

d)

Mother

9.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Mentor?

a)

Dumbledore

b)

Molly Weasley

c)

Professor McGonagall

d)

Hagrid

10.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Loyal Companion?

a)

Ron Weasley

b)

Hermione Granger

c)

Harry Potter

11.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Mother?

a)

Madame Pomfrey (the Nurse)

b)

Professor McGonagall

c)

Molly Weasley

d)

Neville Longbottom

12.

True or False: A character may fit into more than one archetype.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: There may be more than one of any archetype in a literary work.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Choose all of the following archetypes that are the "good guys" in a story.

a)

Hero

b)

Anti-Hero

c)

Mother

d)

Loyal Companion

e)

Temptress

15.

Choose all of the following archetypes that are the "bad guys" in a story.

a)

Villain

b)

Shadow

c)

Shapeshifter

d)

Herald

e)

Temptress

16.

This character is the ______________ in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

a)

Hero

b)

Villain

c)

Loyal Companion

d)

Anti-Hero

17.

This character is the ______________ in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

a)

Hero

b)

Villain

c)

Loyal Companion

d)

Anti-Hero

18.

This character is the ______________ in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

a)

Hero

b)

Villain

c)

Loyal Companion

d)

Anti-Hero

19.

This character is the ______________ in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

a)

Herald

b)

Villain

c)

Threshold Guardian

d)

Shapeshifter

20.

This character is the ______________ in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

a)

Herald

b)

Villain

c)

Threshold Guardian

d)

Shapeshifter