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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) Geographic context
(b) Point of view
(c) Who recorded it
(d) Language

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

3. How does Campbell describe the slaughter of the buffalo herds by the white man in the nineteenth century?
(a) Unheard of
(b) A lie
(c) Profane
(d) Sacrilege

4. How many creation myths does Campbell share from the Bible?
(a) 3
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d)

5. Where was the physical scope of Biblical mythology?
(a) North America
(b) Far East
(c) Middle East
(d) Rome and Italy

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Pawnee legend, how does Tirawa tell man he will show himself?

2. Which of the following is not one of the universal themes identified by Campbell?

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

4. To what does Campbell compare a cathedral?

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

(see the answer key)

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