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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Sacrifice and Bliss.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many universal themes does Campbell identify?
(a) 7
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 2

3. In the Pawnee legend, how does Tirawa tell man he will show himself?
(a) Through the stars and planets
(b) Through animals interactions with humans
(c) Through the hunters
(d) Through animals and heavenly bodies

4. What does Campbell say that architecture forms in Western Society?
(a) Surprising use of places of worship in a society
(b) Symbols of representing spiritual principles
(c) Architecture's importance to religion
(d) Tangible records of history and transformation

5. How can a myth or ritual be preserved to the changing environment or social conditions of the culture?
(a) Oral traditions
(b) Adapting
(c) Written dialogue
(d) Religious ceremonies

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what condition is death discussed by Campbell?

2. What kind of powers did plains dwellers attribute to animals and plants?

3. What Indian God is used to describe the idea of killing and eating other living beings?

4. What is the best definition of a myth?

5. Which of the following plays a role in the evolution of a specific mythology?

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