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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 country did Campbell talk about at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Italy.
(b) Iran.
(c) Turkey.
(d) England.

2. What did Campbell say was a lie?
(a) Scripture.
(b) Legend.
(c) Myth.
(d) Religion.

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

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

5. What was the intermediate institution for Jews?
(a) A feast.
(b) A mystical union with God.
(c) A synagogue.
(d) A covenant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Campbell say people cannot view at a glance?

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

3. What did Western religions pit against each other?

4. How did Campbell describe meditation?

5. What country did Campbell enjoy visiting the most?

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