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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapters 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leeming say European cathedrals are thought to represent?
(a) The body of Christ on a horizontal plane.
(b) The light of inspiration.
(c) The thoughts of God.
(d) The rock on which the church exists.

2. What qualities does Leeming say Hercules shares with many heroes?
(a) He was a buffoon but he was put to use in dangerous tasks.
(b) He was childlike but wise.
(c) He did not have control over his impulses, but he was very strong and honest.
(d) He was mortally threatened at a young age and lived to overcome danger.

3. How many gods and goddesses comprised the Greek pantheon?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

4. Who was the sun god of Heliopolis?
(a) Re or Atun.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Osiris.

5. What does Leeming say the hero attains in heroic feats?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) New powers and knowledge.
(c) Wealth and status.
(d) New crafts and techniques.

Short Answer Questions

1. What finally created the human baby in the Water Jar Boy myth?

2. What does Leeming say the Great Mother represents?

3. For what does Leeming say the gods are metaphors?

4. How does Leeming describe the sanctity of the garden, grove, and cave?

5. When was the Book of the Dead made?

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