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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. Which of the following cultures used the circle to represent the embodiment of the center of their mythology?
(a) Christians
(b) Jews
(c) Aztecs
(d) Buddists

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

3. Who wrote "The Myth of the Birth of the Hero?"
(a) Tibetan Buddhist monks
(b) Otto Rank
(c) Dalai Lama
(d) Campbell

4. 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) Desecrate
(b) Bless
(c) Destroy
(d) Defile

5. Which of the following is immortal and voluntarily participates in the sorrows of the world?
(a) Bodhisattva
(b) Nirvana
(c) Tibetan Buddhist Monks
(d) Jesus Christ

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose legends are in direct contrast to the idea that man is superior to animals?

2. Which of the following describes how the Hebrew tradition referred to the Canaanite Goddess?

3. Campbell indicates the Bible describes the evolution of _______________.

4. Which of the following is not part of the notion of appeasement for taking the life of a wild creature according to Campbell?

5. What does Campbell indicate is a relatively recent development in the history of mankind?

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