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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI, The Gift of the Goddess.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the best definition for the term "sanctify" as used in the following sentence: "They sanctify their own local landscape."
(a) Defile
(b) Desecrate
(c) Bless
(d) Destroy

2. What is an important component in the development of mythology?
(a) Birth manifestation and rituals
(b) Study of other culture's myths
(c) Interaction of an individual with society
(d) Societal expectations

3. Why do Campbell and Moyers say people visit the Holy Land?
(a) Weather
(b) Sacred place
(c) Historical significance
(d) Societal norms

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

5. With what is the Goddess identified?
(a) Moon
(b) Stars
(c) Earth
(d) Night

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Campbell indicate is identified as the natural choice for supreme being?

2. Which of the following is not one of the universal themes identified by Campbell?

3. What kind of powers did plains dwellers attribute to animals and plants?

4. What do the symbols used in Assyrian temples become in the New Testament?

5. The monster who devours himself until only his face is left becomes a symbol of the ____________.

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