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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, The Inward Journey.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are contemporary rituals carried out?
(a) To invoke reverence
(b) To mark special events in private lives
(c) To mark people by their social standing
(d) To provide stability to our culture

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

3. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term contradictory?
(a) Consistent
(b) Similar
(c) Opposing
(d) Regular

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

5. Whose myths fascinated Campbell as he was growing up?
(a) Aztec
(b) Japanese
(c) Chinese
(d) American Indians

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Campbell and Moyers indicate has lost its force and become a mere remnant of the original in regard to marriage?

2. Which of the following cannot be divorced from a specific culture and environment from the time it occurs?

3. In primitive societies, gods were often associated with ___________________.

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

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

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