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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 third 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 did 'tat tvam asi' mean?
(a) Love is here.
(b) This will pass.
(c) That is you.
(d) God will rule.

3. What did Campbell say people cannot view at a glance?
(a) Their past.
(b) Their wills.
(c) Their existence.
(d) Their future.

4. What must fall away for people to grasp the truth, according to Campbell?
(a) The metaphysical covers.
(b) The religious devotions.
(c) The mythological texts.
(d) The masks of God.

5. What did Mythology teach people to respect?
(a) Power.
(b) History.
(c) Gods.
(d) Mysteries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Campbell say allowed participation with the infinite?

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

3. What did Campbell say was a lie?

4. What did the other half of people in religion say about what half of the people said was truth?

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

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