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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. What is the best definition of a myth?
(a) Society's unspoken rules
(b) Cultural norms
(c) Body of stories and legends
(d) Written history of mankind

2. Which of the following is not one of the more sophisticated concepts of God?
(a) Creator of the World
(b) Supreme Being
(c) Giver of life
(d) Ultimate Lord of the Universe

3. How is the snake (from the creation story) regarded in India?
(a) Seducer
(b) Benevolently
(c) Sacred animal
(d) Serpent King

4. What does Campbell say that architecture forms in Western Society?
(a) Symbols of representing spiritual principles
(b) Surprising use of places of worship in a society
(c) Tangible records of history and transformation
(d) Architecture's importance to religion

5. What part of myths are an unchanging part of mankind's experience?
(a) Myths about birth
(b) Myths about human development
(c) Myths about burial rituals
(d) Myths about death and dying

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an intrinsic part of society's culture?

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

3. What types of figures which dated back to the Neolithic period were found in Europe?

4. Campbell indicates the Bible describes the evolution of _______________.

5. What is the focus of Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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