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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leeming say the Egyptian pantheon is centered on?
(a) The balance between free will and fate.
(b) Redemption.
(c) Death and resurrection.
(d) The possibility of self-fulfillment.

2. What opposition does Leeming say King Arthur faced in assuming his quest?
(a) His knights seduce his wife.
(b) His knights were not worthy.
(c) His subjects rebel.
(d) Opponents believed he was not fit to reign.

3. What does Leeming say the flood represents as a metaphor?
(a) The unconscious before experiencing rebirth.
(b) The cleansing effect of death on culture.
(c) The clean feeling after admitting wrong.
(d) Extreme guilt washing away with forgiveness.

4. Where does Leeming say the Greek name Zeus comes from?
(a) The Sumerian for death.
(b) The Egyptian for thunder.
(c) The Sanskrit for light or day.
(d) The Persian for power.

5. What does Leeming say the Aboriginal myth of the Pleiades resembles?
(a) The Native American myth of the seven sisters.
(b) The Greek tale of the priestesses of Artemis being turned into stars.
(c) The Sumerian myth of the huntress.
(d) The Norse myth of the apocalypse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leeming describe the Boshongo culture?

2. What does Leeming say Cuchulain had upon his birth?

3. What does Leeming say happened to the figure of the Great Mother over time?

4. What does Leeming say the Great Mother personifies?

5. How does Leeming define gods?

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