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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of religion was seen as a protection from experience?
(a) Christian.
(b) Ritualistic.
(c) Formal.
(d) Agnostic.

2. How did Campbell say religious metaphors should be understood?
(a) Through meditation.
(b) By denotation.
(c) Through interpretation.
(d) By connotation.

3. What kind of conquerors were always found in Hebrew scriptures?
(a) Patriarchal.
(b) Matriarchal.
(c) Monarchal.
(d) Heroic.

4. What two trees did Paul see a connection between?
(a) The tree of life and the tree of death.
(b) The tree of the Fall and the tree of the Cross.
(c) The tree of knowledge and the tree of evil.
(d) The tree of the Crucifixion and the tree of life.

5. What did translating the Roman Catholic Mass cause?
(a) Spread of the Gospel.
(b) Dilution of mystery.
(c) Spiritual revolution.
(d) All of these.

6. Where did Campbell say most Western religions came from?
(a) Europe.
(b) Rome.
(c) Asia.
(d) The Middle East.

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

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

10. How did Campbell describe dreams?
(a) Universal.
(b) All of these.
(c) Transcending.
(d) Personal.

11. What did Campbell say ruined the poetry in the Bible?
(a) When people made it too concrete.
(b) When people didn't see it as poetry.
(c) When people tried to fit it in a mold.
(d) When people read over it too quickly.

12. Who was enthroned between Isis and Hermes in a painting?
(a) Solomon.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Moses.
(d) Jesus.

13. What did Campbell say religion was often mistaken for?
(a) History.
(b) Truth.
(c) Science.
(d) Mythology.

14. What country did Campbell talk about at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Italy.
(c) England.
(d) Iran.

15. How many functions did Campbell say Mythology served?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who saw religion as a protection from experience?

2. What did Campbell say metaphors described?

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

4. What did Campbell say Christianity did to salvation?

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

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