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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Experience of Religious Mystery.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Campbell say Mythology was supposed to awaken?
(a) Awe.
(b) Creativity.
(c) History.
(d) Minds.

3. Who did Campbell say concentrated on the denotative meaning of metaphors?
(a) Priests.
(b) Scholars.
(c) Children.
(d) Theologans.

4. What did Campbell say allowed participation with the infinite?
(a) History.
(b) Metaphors.
(c) Journaling.
(d) Prayer.

5. What did half of the people in religion say was truth?
(a) Analogy.
(b) History.
(c) Repetition.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must humans do to create new symbols in life?

2. What did Campbell say metaphors described?

3. What did Campbell say about the two neighboring lands of the country talked about in Chapter 2?

4. What did 'tat tvam asi' mean?

5. What did Campbell say the Bible was a depiction of?

(see the answer key)

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