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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. Campbell indicates the Bible describes the evolution of _______________.
(a) The Judeo-Christian concept of God
(b) The story of the life of Jesus
(c) How God has changed over time
(d) the historical account of events

2. What Indian God is used to describe the idea of killing and eating other living beings?
(a) Vishmnu
(b) The destroyer
(c) Kirtimukah
(d) Shiva

3. What does Black Elk see in his vision?
(a) The birth of a great Sioux leader
(b) Peace between the Sioux and the white man
(c) The annihilation of the buffalo
(d) Tragic fate for his people

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

5. What is the end of the inward journey?
(a) To find God in the subconscious is part of all religions.
(b) God can look inside of us to see our ideals.
(c) God is in each of us.
(d) God is not inside us, but rather an outsider.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Campbell say that dreams are a manifestation of ____________________.

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

4. What underlying assumption does Campbell make about human development?

5. Which of the following is an intrinsic part of society's culture?

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