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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. To what does Campbell compare the caves with cave drawings?
(a) Historical records
(b) Primitive oral stories
(c) Cathedrals
(d) Famous paintings by the great artists

2. Which of the following religions is the only one to portray the serpent as seducer?
(a) Christian
(b) Jewish
(c) Buddha
(d) Muslim

3. What part of myths are an unchanging part of mankind's experience?
(a) Myths about human development
(b) Myths about birth
(c) Myths about death and dying
(d) Myths about burial rituals

4. Campbell say that dreams are a manifestation of ____________________.
(a) mythic images seen throughout society
(b) subconscious desires
(c) unwanted desires which cannot be suppressed
(d) subconscious mythic images

5. According to Campbell, what is the function of a mythology?
(a) To punish those that deviate from society's norms
(b) To provide a similar base for all parties upon which to live
(c) To educate the young and give them a means to cope with life
(d) To record history

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following cities is an example of the importance of architecture as an expression of spiritual tenets?

3. How many creatures does Aristophanes tell were created at the beginning of time?

4. What is the end of the inward journey?

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

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