WorksheetsThe Hero's Journey Archetype TEST
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
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1.
Refusal of the Call
a)
A hero receives a mysterious message. An invitation. A challenge.
b)
It’s time to face the biggest ordeal; the hero’s worst fear.
c)
The hero refuses the call at first due to a sense of duty, fear, or insecurity.
d)
This is where our story begins.
2.
Call to Adventure
a)
The hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap, etc.
b)
The hero finds out his/her life is going to change.
c)
All the tangled plot lines have been straightened out.
d)
This is the hero’s darkest hour. (S)He faces death, possibly even dies, only to be reborn.
3.
Beginning of the Adventure
a)
This quest has changed the hero; (s)he has outgrown her/his old life.
b)
All the tangled plot lines have been straightened out.
c)
As a result, the hero claims some treasure, special recognition, or power.
d)
The hero leaves his ordinary world to venture into an unknown and dangerous realm. realm.
4.
The Road of Trials
a)
The hero need some help, probably from someone older or wiser.
b)
The hero experiences and is transformed by a series of tests or challenges. Failure usually occurs in threes.
c)
A hero receives a mysterious message. An invitation. A challenge.
d)
This is the hero’s darkest hour. (S)He faces death, possibly even dies, only to be reborn.
5.
The Ultimate Boon
a)
The hero need some help, probably from someone older or wiser.
b)
The hero experiences support from a friend, family member, mentor, etc
c)
Do the monsters bow down before the hero, or do they chase him/her as (s)he flees from the special world?
d)
The goal is achieved. The boon or reward can be an object or knowledge, courage, or love.
6.
Refusal to Return
a)
The hero may refuse to return home with the boon because of doubt that it will make a change or because the hero prefers the better place.
b)
This quest has changed the hero; (s)he has outgrown her/his old life.
c)
It’s time to face the biggest ordeal; the hero’s worst fear.
d)
As a result, the hero claims some treasure, special recognition, or power.
7.
Magic Flight
a)
As a result, the hero claims some treasure, special recognition, or power.
b)
The hero crosses the threshold from her/his normal, safe home, and enters the special world and adventure.
c)
The hero experiences adventure and danger as he/she returns to the ordinary world.
d)
All the tangled plot lines have been straightened out.
8.
Rescue from Without
a)
The hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap, etc.
b)
The hero sometimes does not realize it's time to return home, so a powerful guide or rescuer helps him realize.
c)
The hero returns to his/her ordinary world.
d)
It’s time to face the biggest ordeal; the hero’s worst fear.
9.
The Crossing or Return
a)
A hero receives a mysterious message. An invitation. A challenge.
b)
As a result, the hero claims some treasure, special recognition, or power.
c)
This is the hero’s darkest hour. (S)He faces death, possibly even dies, only to be reborn.
d)
The hero must now integrate the new wisdom into his/her ordinary world and share it with everyone.
10.
Unconditional Love
a)
The hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap, etc.
b)
This is the hero’s darkest hour. (S)He faces death, possibly even dies, only to be reborn.
c)
The hero experiences support from a friend, family member, mentor, etc
d)
As a result, the hero claims some treasure, special recognition, or power.
11.
The 10 stages of the Hero's Journey is broken up into three larger sections. What are those three sections called?
a)
The Departure, The Initiation, The Return
b)
The Beginning of Adventure, The Boom, Refusal of the Call
c)
The Call to Adventure, The Ultimate Boom, The Crossing or Return
d)
Beginning of Adventure, Refusal to Return, The Return
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