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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. Campbell say that dreams are a manifestation of ____________________.
(a) mythic images seen throughout society
(b) subconscious mythic images
(c) unwanted desires which cannot be suppressed
(d) subconscious desires

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

3. What is the focus of Chapter 2?
(a) Marriage
(b) Origin of myths and mythic images
(c) Interaction of individuals
(d) Birth's role in mythology

4. In what time period were the Sumerian seals documented?
(a) 3500 BC
(b) 2000 BC
(c) 3500 AD
(d) 4000 BC

5. How were myths and legends handed down before the invention of writing?
(a) They were often lost and not handed down
(b) Oral traditions only
(c) Rituals only
(d) Rituals and oral traditions

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a true statement about recurring themes in mythology?

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

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

4. How many creatures does Aristophanes tell were created at the beginning of time?

5. What do Campbell and Moyers claim has led to a lack of awareness of mythological foundations of western society's heritage?

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