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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Religious Imagination and the Rules of Traditional Theology.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Campbell say made narratives complex?
(a) Characters.
(b) Morals.
(c) Philosophical debates.
(d) Literary devices.

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

3. What in the desert did Navajos attach mythological meaning to?
(a) Every detail.
(b) The emptiness.
(c) The sand.
(d) The snakes.

4. Why was Paul's teaching in Corinth accepted?
(a) They felt the spirit.
(b) His banking metaphor connected with them.
(c) They had witnessed what happened in Jerusalem.
(d) He was fulfilling prophecy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the fall of the Medieval society, according to Campbell?

2. Who did Campbell say people want to submit to?

3. How did Campbell say people could answer the metaphysical call?

4. Who asked Campbell about what he thought was a lie?

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

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