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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) There are too many myths in our society.
(b) Youth no longer believes in myths.
(c) Modern society does not have adequate myths for the youth.
(d) Schools do not teach enough mythology.

2. What two symbols are combined in a powerful union through the Goddess Nut?
(a) Mother earth and the goddess
(b) Heavenly body and mother earth
(c) Moon and sun
(d) Sunrise and sunset

3. The Semitic and Indo-European invaders were mainly what?
(a) Gatherers
(b) Stationary hunters
(c) Hunters and nomads
(d) Farmers

4. The philosophy of love is grafted onto the underlying saga of whose resistance to the Anglo Saxon invasion of Britian?
(a) Albigensian
(b) Celtic
(c) Arthurian
(d) Troubadours

5. The psychology of love does not affect which of the following in regard to knights?
(a) Rules of engagement in duels
(b) Code of chivalry
(c) Tools to be used in tournaments or duels
(d) Rules of engagement in tournaments

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the knight that was linked in a myth with SIr Gawain?

2. What types of figures which dated back to the Neolithic period were found in Europe?

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

4. Buddhist teachings indicate that though there is suffering in life, people should do what?

5. To what does Campbell attempt to equate the beginning of the Reformation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the mandala in the Buddhist tradition?

2. What does Campbell describe in Chapter 6?

3. What is the Albigensian movement?

4. What does the description of evildoers and their fate teach the members of a society?

5. In relation to the Neolithic figures that have been unearthed, what issue does Campbell not address?

6. Why could it be said that the suppression of the goddess myths was not complete in the Christian tradition?

7. What is the theme of Chapter 7?

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

9. What was different about the Semitic and Indo-European invaders and those that they invaded?

10. How does Campbell describe sexual desire?

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