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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. Which of the following plays a role in the evolution of a specific mythology?
(a) Who recorded it
(b) Geographic context
(c) Language
(d) Point of view

2. What are two principal contributors to the preservation and evolution of myths?
(a) God and followers
(b) Artists and shamans
(c) Religious followers and their God
(d) People and animals

3. A myth embraces both of the following: ______________________.
(a) perception and perseverance
(b) an individual's internal image and society rules
(c) external imaging and society rules
(d) an individual's internal image and those of society manifested in external forms

4. When do dreams become a part of society's myths?
(a) When dreams are interpreted by psychologists
(b) When people share the dreams and metaphors from the dreams
(c) When they act out a known society's myth
(d) When there are specific actions or symbols in the dreams

5. What is an important component in the development of mythology?
(a) Societal expectations
(b) Interaction of an individual with society
(c) Study of other culture's myths
(d) Birth manifestation and rituals

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What types of media did the first storytellers use to create art?

3. What does the birth of an individual become transformed into in myths and legends?

4. On what topic does Campbell open the discussion in Chapter 3?

5. Campbell tells Moyers that myths have helped him deal with _____________________________.

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