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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Eucharist believed to be in the Christian religion?
(a) Blood of Christ
(b) Body of Christ
(c) Water to wine
(d) Religious food

2. What is the focus of Chapter 2?
(a) Marriage
(b) Origin of myths and mythic images
(c) Birth's role in mythology
(d) Interaction of individuals

3. With what do the invaders replace the temple to the Sun?
(a) Catholic Cathedral
(b) Statue of Christ
(c) Temple to the Moon
(d) Nothing, they left the temples intact

4. What does Black Elk see in his vision?
(a) Tragic fate for his people
(b) The annihilation of the buffalo
(c) Peace between the Sioux and the white man
(d) The birth of a great Sioux leader

5. Which of the following cultures is an example of a culture which sanctifies its own land?
(a) Navaho
(b) Indian
(c) Christian
(d) European

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mexico City have great temples and considered a sacred city?

2. In the Pawnee legend, how does Tirawa tell man he will show himself?

3. What underlying assumption does Campbell make about human development?

4. Which of the following is an intrinsic part of society's culture?

5. How does Campbell describe the slaughter of the buffalo herds by the white man in the nineteenth century?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do hunting rituals have in common?

2. What previously published books influenced this text?

3. What happens to myths over time?

4. What is Chapter 2 mainly about?

5. How does Campbell describe his upbringing?

6. What did the Roman Catholic Church do which is an example of ritual evolution?

7. What do Neanderthal graves often include?

8. In what way are the Assyrian temples similar to the Christian church?

9. How have myths helped Campbell?

10. What is Campbell's and Moyers' stance on the subject of ritual of marriage?

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