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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 3, Sections 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It can be dangerous to to interpret myths solely as _______ of historical events and circumstances.
(a) Manifestations
(b) Truths
(c) Retellings
(d) Reworkings

2. Many Hero characters discover new _________ inside that which swallowed them.
(a) Mysteries
(b) Gifts
(c) Physical worlds
(d) Spiritual texts

3. Whose temptation and transcendence does Campbell discuss in this section?
(a) David
(b) Jesus
(c) Buddha
(d) Common man

4. Which section deals with the theories about the importance and/or presence of myth in human culture, society, and individual experience?
(a) Myth and Dreams
(b) Myth and Society
(c) The Power of Myth
(d) The Monomyth

5. What is NOT a symbol of this central item, as referenced in #25 and #26?
(a) Fountain
(b) Mountain
(c) Tree
(d) Whale

Short Answer Questions

1. The Hero may or may not be aided by a __________ or other individuals along the way.

2. The _______ exists in the conscious; the conscious opens itself to the sub-conscious.

3. What weapons impress the answer to #50 more than swords?

4. It is indeed the Hero's responsibility to accept that part of himself and to become the _________.

5. What does Campbell say are used to signify and to assist in the breaking of the attachment to one's parent?

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