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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, The First StoryTellers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were myths and legends handed down before the invention of writing?
(a) Rituals and oral traditions
(b) Rituals only
(c) They were often lost and not handed down
(d) Oral traditions only

2. Which of the following is not one of the universal themes identified by Campbell?
(a) Reincarnation
(b) Birth
(c) Death
(d) Identification of God

3. Where was the physical scope of Biblical mythology?
(a) Middle East
(b) Rome and Italy
(c) North America
(d) Far East

4. According to Campbell, what is the function of a mythology?
(a) To record history
(b) To punish those that deviate from society's norms
(c) To educate the young and give them a means to cope with life
(d) To provide a similar base for all parties upon which to live

5. What types of media did the first storytellers use to create art?
(a) Wood
(b) Tools
(c) Hair
(d) Rock

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this text?

3. What is the stage in marriage where a mythological image embodies the sacrifice of the visible for a transcendent good?

4. Under what condition is death discussed by Campbell?

5. Who were the first storytellers?

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