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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Sections 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what is The Odyssey a parable according to Boorstin?
(a) The mystery of language.
(b) The mystery of creation.
(c) The mystery of death.
(d) The mystery of warfare.

2. What does the third-eye represent in Hindu art?
(a) Ancestors watching over people.
(b) The vision men share with the gods.
(c) The ability of special men to see beyond physical sight.
(d) Man's self-awareness.

3. What does the dome of the Pantheon proclaim according to Boorstin?
(a) Man's ability to provide houses for his gods.
(b) Man's ability to fill a void with his own creation.
(c) Man's ability to defy gravity in building.
(d) Man's ability to enclose a sacred precinct.

4. What does Boorstin say man seeks in making art?
(a) Rebellion against God.
(b) Fame.
(c) Immortality.
(d) Gain.

5. What does Boorstin say Moses introduced into Western culture?
(a) The notion of eternal reoccurrence.
(b) The idea of human sacrifice.
(c) The idea of original sin.
(d) The idea of a single omnipotent creator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tradition did the Christian church follow in its churches?

2. What is Boorstin's subject in The Creators?

3. When does Boorstin say Stonehenge was created?

4. What was the Romans' principal building material in Boorstin's opinion?

5. What does Boorstin say Christianity got people to see?

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