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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. What was ignored when metaphors were taken literally?
(a) The real meaning.
(b) The spiritual core.
(c) The teaching point.
(d) The reality of the situation.

2. What did Campbell say was the first function served by Mythology?
(a) Alligning consciousness to the mysteries of the universe.
(b) Supporting moral order in society.
(c) Carrying individuals through life's crises.
(d) Perceiving the mystery of time and space.

3. What was Campbell doing when he declared something a lie?
(a) Doing an interview.
(b) Writing a book.
(c) Talking with an expert.
(d) Teaching a class.

4. What did Campbell say separated believers from atheists?
(a) Their need for religion.
(b) Their trust in religion.
(c) Their faithful hearts.
(d) Their belief in metaphor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did half of the people in religion say was truth?

2. What did Campbell compare metaphors to?

3. Where did the phrase "tat tvam asi" come from?

4. What did Campbell say metaphors described?

5. What did Campbell say promoted mathematics in education?

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