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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. How did Campbell describe meditation?
(a) Discursive.
(b) Transcending.
(c) Inspirational.
(d) All of these.

2. What did Campbell say the Bible was a depiction of?
(a) The battle between good and evil.
(b) A journey of the soul.
(c) The way to manage society.
(d) A good world falling.

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

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

5. Where did Campbell say most Western religions came from?
(a) Rome.
(b) Europe.
(c) The Middle East.
(d) Asia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Campbell say religion was often mistaken for?

2. What did Campbell say was an underlying definition of Mythology?

3. What did Campbell say was the third function served by Mythology?

4. What was the intermediate institution for Jews?

5. What did the yin yang represent?

(see the answer key)

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