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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII, Masks of Eternity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is God in the Oriental culture?
(a) Creator of the universe
(b) Keeper of the universe
(c) Survivor of the universe
(d) Manifestation of the universe

2. The monster who devours himself until only his face is left becomes a symbol of the ____________.
(a) Face of God
(b) Face of Heaven
(c) Face of saviors
(d) Face of Glory

3. Which of the following is the best definition for the term "sanctify" as used in the following sentence: "They sanctify their own local landscape."
(a) Destroy
(b) Desecrate
(c) Defile
(d) Bless

4. Campbell tells Moyers that myths have helped him deal with _____________________________.
(a) acceptance of a life after death
(b) explaining the importance of myths to others
(c) the death of his relatives
(d) feelings he experiences as he moves into his own last years

5. Who formalizes the dogma of Mary being the Mother of God?
(a) Council of Ephesus
(b) Greek culture
(c) Roman Catholic Church
(d) Notre Dame Council

Short Answer Questions

1. What is lacking in relation to the figures unearthed in Europe dating back to the Neolithic period?

2. To what does Campbell compare a cathedral?

3. Which invaders conquered the established societies in the Fourth Millennium B.C.?

4. In which of the following religions is mankind identified as being included and participating with the deity?

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

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