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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. All mythologies indicate that the idea of God is unknowable and is the what?
(a) Beyond nature
(b) Ultimate explanation
(c) Ultimate mystery
(d) Ultimate goal

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

3. What do Campbell and Moyers claim has led to a lack of awareness of mythological foundations of western society's heritage?
(a) Technology
(b) Exclusion of classical studies
(c) Modernization
(d) Social pageantry

4. Campbell indicates that it is possible for contradictory versions of a myth can exist in the _______ culture.
(a) differing
(b) same
(c) alternate
(d) opposing

5. What can be said to reappear over and over throughout various mythologies?
(a) Themes
(b) Rituals
(c) Characters
(d) Language

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When do dreams become a part of society's myths?

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

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

5. How were myths and legends handed down before the invention of writing?

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