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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Black Elk see in his vision?
(a) Peace between the Sioux and the white man
(b) The birth of a great Sioux leader
(c) The annihilation of the buffalo
(d) Tragic fate for his people

3. Which of the following plays a role in the evolution of a specific mythology?
(a) Who recorded it
(b) Point of view
(c) Language
(d) Geographic context

4. Which of the following cultures is an example of a culture which sanctifies its own land?
(a) Christian
(b) European
(c) Navaho
(d) Indian

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Buddhist and Upanishad traditions, God assumes what gender?

2. From where did the clergy during medieval times indicate their authority was derived?

3. Where can the myths and legends of the hunters and gatherers be found?

4. Which of the following could be considered an example of a paramount modern social institution?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Campbell and Moyers identify the Holy Land as?

2. What is a shaman?

3. What does the architecture of a city express?

4. On what is "The Power of Myth" based?

5. How does Campbell describe his upbringing?

6. What do all mythologies have in common?

7. What is Campbell's and Moyers' stance on the subject of ritual of marriage?

8. What is an integral part of the myths of creation?

9. How does Campbell define the function of mythology?

10. What are the three universal common legends?

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