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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. What complaint do Campbell and Moyers repeat in Chapter 5?
(a) Youth no longer believes in myths.
(b) Modern society does not have adequate myths for the youth.
(c) There are too many myths in our society.
(d) Schools do not teach enough mythology.

2. In what year was the Albigensian Crusade begun?
(a) 1209
(b) 1200
(c) 1115
(d) 1310

3. Which legend of knights is used to affirm the idea of romantic love?
(a) Paolo and Fransesca
(b) Tristan and Isolde
(c) Holy Grail
(d) King Arthur

4. With what is the Goddess identified?
(a) Earth
(b) Night
(c) Stars
(d) Moon

5. Which invaders conquered the established societies in the Fourth Millennium B.C.?
(a) Roman
(b) Semitic and Indo-European
(c) Indian
(d) Greek

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a Greek legend from which Campbell quotes?

2. Who formalizes the dogma of Mary being the Mother of God?

3. To what figure from Germanic and Celtic myths did Campbell expose his students?

4. The subject of Chapter 5 is in which of the following forms?

5. Which of the following themes best describes the beginning of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Albigensian movement?

2. Instead of the Crucifixion, what does the Oriental tradition describe in relation to Bodhisattva?

3. How does the hero in a myth become a hero?

4. What is the mandala in the Buddhist tradition?

5. In what major religious icons can common elements be found?

6. Who described an expression of metaphysical idea that life is part of one great dream of a single dreamer?

7. How does Campbell describe sexual desire?

8. The legends of heroes also can describe what besides religions?

9. How does Campbell describe the acceptance of the concept of romantic love by contemporary western society?

10. Where does the author indicate variations in generalized hero legends can be found?

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