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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Campbell compare metaphors to?
(a) All of these.
(b) Journeys.
(c) Education.
(d) Poems.
2. What did Campbell say the Earth was a precipitation of?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Beings.
(c) Space.
(d) Spirit.
3. What did Campbell say was a lie?
(a) Religion.
(b) Myth.
(c) Legend.
(d) Scripture.
4. How did Campbell describe meditation?
(a) Transcending.
(b) Inspirational.
(c) All of these.
(d) Discursive.
5. What did Campbell say ruined the poetry in the Bible?
(a) When people read over it too quickly.
(b) When people didn't see it as poetry.
(c) When people made it too concrete.
(d) When people tried to fit it in a mold.
6. What did old images have to be freed of to impart truth, according to Campbell?
(a) Facts.
(b) Literal definitions.
(c) Grammar.
(d) Past usage.
7. What was the intermediate institution for Jews?
(a) A covenant.
(b) A mystical union with God.
(c) A feast.
(d) A synagogue.
8. What did Campbell say was the second function served by Mythology?
(a) Alligning consciousness to the mysteries of the universe.
(b) Supporting moral order in society.
(c) Perceiving the mystery of time and space.
(d) Carrying individuals through life's crises.
9. What did Campbell say was the fulfillment of a man's purpose and direction?
(a) Children.
(b) All of these.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Death.
10. What did Jesus not fear in his life, according to Campbell?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Death.
(c) Success.
(d) Pain.
11. What did the yin yang represent?
(a) The life span of a God.
(b) All things being part of one process.
(c) All things being separated.
(d) The connection of good and bad.
12. What did Campbell say the Bible was a depiction of?
(a) A journey of the soul.
(b) A good world falling.
(c) The battle between good and evil.
(d) The way to manage society.
13. What kind of religion was seen as a protection from experience?
(a) Agnostic.
(b) Ritualistic.
(c) Christian.
(d) Formal.
14. What did Campbell say about the two neighboring lands of the country talked about in Chapter 2?
(a) The conflicts were all started over legends.
(b) The beliefs were radically different.
(c) The peace was caused by belief in mythology.
(d) The religious background was amazing.
15. What did Mythology teach people to respect?
(a) Gods.
(b) Mysteries.
(c) History.
(d) Power.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Campbell say Medieval society was based on?
2. Who did Campbell compare Roman Catholic priests to when talking about the translation of Mass?
3. What did Campbell say most Western religions caused?
4. Who asked Campbell about what he thought was a lie?
5. Where did the phrase "tat tvam asi" come from?
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