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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI, The Gift of the Goddess.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How is the sunrise depicted by the Goddess Nut in Egypt?
(a) Giving birth to it in the east
(b) Taking it to the mother earth for renewal
(c) Swallowing it in the west
(d) Combining it with th emoon

3. Which of the following is the best synonym for motif as used in the following sentence: "The motifs of creation and death occurred in both Catholic and American Indian myths."
(a) Theme
(b) Pattern
(c) Logo
(d) Design

4. What do Campbell and Moyers indicate has lost its force and become a mere remnant of the original in regard to marriage?
(a) Ritual marriage
(b) Polygamy
(c) Social marriages
(d) Monogamous marriage

5. Who were the first storytellers?
(a) Hunter-gatherers
(b) Gatherers
(c) Hunters
(d) Farmers

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of myths are an unchanging part of mankind's experience?

2. Which of the following historical developments does Campbell trace in Chapter 6?

3. Who does Moses meet on the summit of a mountain?

4. How does Chapter 3 differ from the other chapters in this text?

5. Under what condition is death discussed by Campbell?

(see the answer key)

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