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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Our Notions of God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was said to have cut short experiences?
(a) Devotion.
(b) Preconceptions.
(c) Repentance.
(d) Fear.

2. What must fall away for people to grasp the truth, according to Campbell?
(a) The masks of God.
(b) The religious devotions.
(c) The metaphysical covers.
(d) The mythological texts.

3. What was Campbell doing when he declared something a lie?
(a) Talking with an expert.
(b) Writing a book.
(c) Teaching a class.
(d) Doing an interview.

4. Where did the phrase "tat tvam asi" come from?
(a) The Khoran.
(b) Confuscious.
(c) The Buddhists.
(d) The Brahmims.

5. How did Campbell say religious metaphors should be understood?
(a) Through meditation.
(b) By denotation.
(c) By connotation.
(d) Through interpretation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Campbell say was the second function served by Mythology?

2. What did 'tat tvam asi' mean?

3. Who did Campbell say concentrated on the denotative meaning of metaphors?

4. What did Campbell say had to happen for a heart to awaken?

5. What did Campbell say was the definition of God?

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