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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, The First StoryTellers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How have myths helped Campbell view his body?
(a) As an invisible plane
(b) Understanding about life and death
(c) As a vehicle of consciousness
(d) The reality of life and death

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

3. What conclusion do Campbell and Moyers reach about mythology in current society?
(a) There is just the right amount of effective ritual and mythology.
(b) There is a lack of effective ritual and mythology.
(c) There are no rituals and mythology.
(d) There is too much effective ritual and mythology.

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

5. The accounts of legends in Africa all highlight the basic relationship between _________________.
(a) people and God
(b) life and death
(c) religious leaders and God
(d) hunters and prey

Short Answer Questions

1. How many creation myths does Campbell share from the Bible?

2. Where was the physical scope of Biblical mythology?

3. In the Buddhist and Upanishad traditions, God assumes what gender?

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

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

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