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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Indian God is used to describe the idea of killing and eating other living beings?

2. Where was it especially common to find early societies assigning special powers to plants and animals?

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

4. The prehistoric cave paintings in Southwest France are an example of ______________________.

5. What types of media did the first storytellers use to create art?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conclusion do Campbell and Moyers reach about current American society?

3. What is the Christian tradition the only one to portray?

4. What do places of worship include which are similar across various religions?

5. What is the underlying assumption regarding human development according to Campbell?

6. In what way are the Assyrian temples similar to the Christian church?

7. Why are contemporary rituals carried out?

8. What do Neanderthal graves often include?

9. What previously published books influenced this text?

10. What did the Roman Catholic Church do which is an example of ritual evolution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways do myths help members of a society cope with situations and life events? Do you believe that myths or legends in our society have helped you? In what way?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think myths adapt and change from society? Do you think that continues in modern time? Is it possible to have a consistent myth across societies? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you believe the oral tradition for passing down myths and legends was replaced with the written tradition? Which do you think is the better method? Why?

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