Hero's Journey Circle Quiz

Call to Adventure

#1, the hero receives an invitation/challenge for an adventure

Assistance

#2, Hero needs help from someone older and wiser, receives a mentor

Departure

#3, Hero crosses threshold from their home to an unfamiliar world (Ordinary World to Special World)

Trials 

#4, Hero faces many obstacles, solves problems, defeats monsters, etc.

Approach

#5 Hero is going to face their biggest fear

Crisis

#6, Hero’s darkest hour, almost died to biggest fear or dies and is reborn

Treasure

#7, Hero defeats fears, recognized with honor, gets power, prize, etc.

Result

#8, What the Hero does after winning

Return

#9, Hero crosses threshold again the return from Special world to Ordinary world/home

New Life

#10, Has a new life and has outgrown their old self, something is different

Resolution

#11, Tangled up or confused plot lines are all smoothed out

Status Quo/New Status Quo

#0 and #12, New Status Quo is Hero’s life before the adventure, Status Quo is Hero’s better life after the adventure

Ordinary World

#13, Hero’s familiar home, where the Hero’s journey starts and ends

Special World

#14, Unfamiliar world where hero travels for their mission/adventure