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

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

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

4. Where did the phrase "tat tvam asi" come from?
(a) The Brahmims.
(b) The Buddhists.
(c) The Khoran.
(d) Confuscious.

5. What ceased the power of what Campbell said connected people to the infinite?
(a) Literary figures.
(b) Scientific discoveries.
(c) Historical events.
(d) Changes in time.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the intermediate institution for Christians?

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

4. What did Campbell compare metaphors to?

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

(see the answer key)

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