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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 cosmogonies represent?
(a) Future predictions.
(b) Historical realities.
(c) Scientific truths.
(d) Cultural truths.

2. Who does Leeming say parallels Lucifer in the Norse pantheon?
(a) Hel.
(b) Thor.
(c) Odin.
(d) Loki.

3. What does Leeming say myths describe with regard to individuals relating to the Supreme Being?
(a) Myths describe the irreconcilable split that divides humans from the Supreme Being.
(b) Myths describe the state of formless perfection alongside the Supreme Being.
(c) Myths describe the innate unity of each individual with the Supreme Being.
(d) Myths describe the rules that govern redemption and grace for humans.

4. What does Leeming say was the central organizing principle of the Christian Creation myth?
(a) Reason.
(b) Free will.
(c) Morality.
(d) Logos.

5. What do the various versions of the Egyptian creation myth Leeming cites revolve around?
(a) The different explanations for consciousness.
(b) The different justifications for divine kings' rule.
(c) The competing theories for creation.
(d) The different names for the god.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leeming say Oedipus was on a quest for?

2. Who tempts Gilgamesh in the myth?

3. Where does Leeming say the Greek name Zeus comes from?

4. How does Leeming describe Hopi culture?

5. Where is the Norse pantheon first described in writing?

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