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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. Where did the first creation story Leeming cites come from?
(a) India.
(b) Germany.
(c) Greece.
(d) Egypt.

2. What does Leeming say a monomyth consists of?
(a) A protagonist and an antagonist.
(b) Elements that may or may not be acted out by each hero.
(c) A single heroic identity.
(d) A timeless framework of experiences and triumphs.

3. How does Leeming describe the mythic concern with creation?
(a) As a metaphor for maturity.
(b) As a metaphor for history.
(c) As a metaphor for storytelling.
(d) As a metaphor for birth.

4. Whose child is Horus, in the Egyptian pantheon?
(a) Isis and Osiris.
(b) Anubis and Isis.
(c) Isis and Geb.
(d) Isis and Amun.

5. For what does Leeming say the struggle among gods in the Egyptian pantheon is a metaphor?
(a) The invasion of Ethiopians in 2,200 BCE.
(b) The expansion of trade in the Mediterranean.
(c) The human struggle against evil.
(d) Historical political and religious conflicts in 4,000 BCE.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leeming say the Great Mother began to play a role over time?

2. What does Leeming say heroes like Karna and Buddha have because of their miraculous births?

3. What is an ontological reason for myth?

4. How does Leeming define cosmic myth?

5. When does Leeming say the Greek pantheon was adapted to Roman religion?

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