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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Symbols of the Judeo-Christian Tradition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Campbell say was an underlying definition of Mythology?
(a) An explanation of mysteries.
(b) Past references.
(c) The root of actual knowledge.
(d) Other people's religion.

2. What did Campbell say scholars missed when studying facts?
(a) The ineffable.
(b) The truth.
(c) The other explanations.
(d) The spiritual nature of things.

3. How did Campbell say religious metaphors should be understood?
(a) Through meditation.
(b) Through interpretation.
(c) By connotation.
(d) By denotation.

4. What happened when clergy were unable to interpret something?
(a) They were not believed.
(b) They could not touch hearts.
(c) They taught lies.
(d) They got confused and changed doctrine.

5. What did Mythology teach people to respect?
(a) Gods.
(b) History.
(c) Mysteries.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of conquerors were always found in Hebrew scriptures?

2. What did James Joyce call terror?

3. What must fall away for people to grasp the truth, according to Campbell?

4. What did Campbell say every man had to follow?

5. What did 'tat tvam asi' mean?

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