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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, Tales of Love and Marriage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Jews were in Babylon their God was ____________.
(a) Unknown
(b) The same as the present day god
(c) The savior
(d) A local tribal god

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

3. What do the symbols used in Assyrian temples become in the New Testament?
(a) Saints
(b) Evangelists
(c) Patrons
(d) Priests

4. Who wrote "The Myth of the Birth of the Hero?"
(a) Otto Rank
(b) Dalai Lama
(c) Campbell
(d) Tibetan Buddhist monks

5. What complaint do Campbell and Moyers repeat in Chapter 5?
(a) There are too many myths in our society.
(b) Modern society does not have adequate myths for the youth.
(c) Schools do not teach enough mythology.
(d) Youth no longer believes in myths.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which previous chapter was the idea of love and marriage discussed?

2. What influence does Campbell indicate leads to the reemergence of the female figure in the Christian religion?

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

4. What is an important component in the development of mythology?

5. Whose legend does Campbell recall which is in a similar vein to Sir Gawain's legend?

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