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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Our Notions of God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did old images have to be freed of to impart truth, according to Campbell?
(a) Grammar.
(b) Facts.
(c) Past usage.
(d) Literal definitions.

2. What kind of religion was seen as a protection from experience?
(a) Agnostic.
(b) Ritualistic.
(c) Formal.
(d) Christian.

3. What kind of conquerors were always found in Hebrew scriptures?
(a) Patriarchal.
(b) Matriarchal.
(c) Heroic.
(d) Monarchal.

4. What did Campbell say formed the mystery of the Orient?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Maps and legends.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Lost scripture.

5. Who asked Campbell about what he thought was a lie?
(a) A student.
(b) A radio host.
(c) A newspaper reporter.
(d) An editor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said the Kingdom of God would spread unseen?

2. What did Campbell say most Western religions caused?

3. Who did Campbell say concentrated on the concrete meaning of metaphors?

4. What should well-functioning mythologies produce?

5. What did the other half of people in religion say about what half of the people said was truth?

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