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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapters 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose behavior does Leeming say explains the behavior of the Olympian gods in the Greek pantheon?
(a) The Etruscans'.
(b) The Greek ruling class'.
(c) The Persians'.
(d) The Egyptians'.

2. When was the Book of the Dead made?
(a) 1200 CE.
(b) 1400 CE.
(c) 2134 BCE.
(d) 1550 BCE.

3. What does Leeming say myths describe with regard to individuals relating to the Supreme Being?
(a) Myths describe the rules that govern redemption and grace for humans.
(b) Myths describe the state of formless perfection alongside the Supreme Being.
(c) Myths describe the irreconcilable split that divides humans from the Supreme Being.
(d) Myths describe the innate unity of each individual with the Supreme Being.

4. When were the hieroglyphs made that contain the oldest myth Leeming cites?
(a) 3000-2200 BCE.
(b) 1500-1200 BCE.
(c) 2200-2000 BCE.
(d) 1800-1500 BCE.

5. What does Leeming say that mountain represents as a sacred place?
(a) The end of history.
(b) The permanent presence of the forebears.
(c) The cosmic center.
(d) The prophetic vision.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leeming define cosmic myth?

2. What does Leeming say dominates all myths?

3. What does Leeming say Horus represents, in the Egyptian pantheon?

4. What does Leeming say the sword represents in the King Arthur and Theseus myths?

5. To whom does Leeming say the Egyptian god Isis corresponds in the Greek pantheon?

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