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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Our Notions of God.

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) Supporting moral order in society.
(d) Alligning consciousness to the mysteries of the universe.

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

3. What did the yin yang represent?
(a) The life span of a God.
(b) All things being part of one process.
(c) The connection of good and bad.
(d) All things being separated.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Campbell say almost all religions have in common?

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

3. What did Campbell say humans were to the Earth?

4. What was the intermediate institution for Jews?

5. What was said to have cut short experiences?

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