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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. What is the stage in marriage where a mythological image embodies the sacrifice of the visible for a transcendent good?
(a) Alchemical stage
(b) Chemical Stage
(c) Last stage
(d) First stage

2. Meditation of the yogis in the Himalayas leads each individual to _______________________.
(a) find God within himself/herself
(b) identify themselves with Shiva
(c) suspend thoughts and stress
(d) provide time to reflect on life

3. On what topic does Campbell open the discussion in Chapter 3?
(a) Human development
(b) Hunters-gatherers
(c) Birth
(d) Religion

4. How does Chapter 3 differ from the other chapters in this text?
(a) There are no references to Moyers.
(b) There is little mention of eastern religions.
(c) There is little mention of mythology.
(d) There are little references to Campbell's own personal experiences.

5. How does Campbell describe the slaughter of the buffalo herds by the white man in the nineteenth century?
(a) Sacrilege
(b) Unheard of
(c) A lie
(d) Profane

Short Answer Questions

1. Campbell indicates that it is possible for contradictory versions of a myth can exist in the _______ culture.

2. What can be said to reappear over and over throughout various mythologies?

3. Which of the following religions is the only one to portray the serpent as seducer?

4. Which of the following is the best synonym for motif as used in the following sentence: "The motifs of creation and death occurred in both Catholic and American Indian myths."

5. How does Campbell indicate all love affairs will end?

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