Hero's Journey Ted

What are the two worlds of the hero’s journey?

• Mars and Venus
• The Ordinary World and the Special World
• The inner world and the outer world
• Actually, there is only one world

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When does the hero realize that he/she is changed (or has outgrown his/her old life)?

• 1:00, when the hero hears the call to adventure
• 3:00, when the hero crosses the threshold, departing on his/her quest
• 6:00, when the hero dies and is reborn (usually, symbolically)
• 9:00, when the hero crosses the threshold, returning from his/her quest

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What is another word for the “hero’s journey?”

• Monomyth
• Crisis
• Saving face
• Denoument

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What author is most associated with the concept of the hero’s journey?

• Harry Potter
• Yann Martel
• Joseph Campbell
• Katniss Everden

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According to the hero’s journey paradigm, the treasure you seek lies…

• In the cave you fear to enter
• In your ordinary world
• At the departure threshold
• At the return threshold

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Literary critic Northrop Frye said, "In our primitive days, our literary heroes were...

• ...nearly gods."
• ...merely symbolic."
• ...always male."
• ...unlikely candidates."

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Which is true about the antihero?

• The antihero is the villain.
• The antihero is the antagonist.
• The antihero is often the protagonist.
• The antihero is always evil.

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Which does the antihero usually do?

• The antihero initially conforms to society.
• The antihero starts to object and finds others to voice his questions.
• The antihero openly challenges society and tries to fight against the lies and tactics used to oppress the populous.
• All of the above

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Our ancestors calmed our fears of powerlessness by giving us heroes to defeat the monsters that lived outside of ourselves. What does Adams say is the contemporary storytellers' message?

• We must overcome the monsters that are not outside of us but within us.
• The notion of monsters is a primitive one and should be disregarded in literature.
• The monsters that lie outside of ourselves have become more numerous and too difficult to defeat.
• The only person we can trust is ourselves--everyone else is a monster.
  

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The antihero:

• At best exhibits a few underdeveloped traits. At worst, the anti-hero is totally inept.
• Brainwashes the populous to believe that the ills of society have been eliminated.
• Is wise, confident, brave, and exhibits the kind of charisma that inspires followers.
• Is always universally disliked.

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