Week 1

Question 1

Ordinary World

Answer 1

We see the hero’s normal life at the start of the story before the adventure begins

Question 2

Call to Adventure

Answer 2

Sets the story rolling by disrupting the comfort of Hero’s Ordinary World, presenting a challenge or quest that must be undertaken

Question 3

Refusal to Call

Answer 3

Refuses call because of fear and insecurity that have surfaced from the call

Question 4

Supernatural Aid

Answer 4

The hero meets a otherworldly helper

Question 5

Meet the Mentor

Answer 5

Hero meets a mentor to gain confidence, insight, advice, training, or magical gifts to overcome fears and face the adventure

Question 6

Crossing the Threshold

Answer 6

The hero has finally committed to the journey

Question 7

Tasks, Allies, Enemies

Answer 7

The hero learns the rules of their new world. They endure tests of strength and will, meets friends and enemies

Question 8

Gift or Boon

Answer 8

Possession of the final blessed gift which will benefit the hero’s community upon his return

Question 9

Atonement

Answer 9

The hero learned from their encounter with death and seeks to regain their way

Question 10

Revelation

Answer 10

A sudden dramatic change in the way the hero thinks or views life

Question 11

Return Home with Elixir

Answer 11

The final reward earned on the journey and they can return home