Character Archetypes

What TWO archetypes best fit Joby in the short story "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"?

• Orphan

• Hero

• Detective

• Sage

This character archetype's greatest fear is chaos or being overthrown.

• the ruler

• the rebel

• the everyman

• the innocent

Katniss Everdeen, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, and Bilbo Baggins are who?

• The Ordinary World Citizens 

• Supernatural Aid

• The Loser

• The Hero

What character archetype best affiliates with Thor’s character trait?

• Gambler

• Earth Mother

• Fool

• Hero

The Hero meets a Mentor who give him advice, insight, training and lessons needed to face the Journey.

• Refusal of the Call

• Call to Adventure

• Crossing the Threshold

• Meeting the Mentor

What type of character is being described? Lalita was really good at drawing. She doodled all the time and her art made her very happy. She even hoped to become an artist some day.

• Lalita is the hero.

• Lalita is the child.

• Lalita is the caregiver.

• Lalita is the creator.

William being placed in the stalks represents what situational archetype?

• the initiation

• the journey

• the fall

• the death

Which character archetype is this character?

• threshold guardian

• hero

• shadow

• ally

Why do you think the old woman is a trickster?

• She tricks the men into staying the night at her house.

• She tricks the men into eating the ham.

• She tricks the men by telling them her dream.

• She sees the men steal her ham. She wraps up a brick and replaces the ham while the men sleep.

What character archetype represents evil, opposes the hero, and may tempts the hero in exchange for their integrity?

• Trickster

• Hero

• Threshold Guardian

• Villain