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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Campbell say metaphors described?
(a) The soul.
(b) The mind.
(c) The outer world.
(d) The visions of the past.

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

4. Who did Campbell compare Roman Catholic priests to when talking about the translation of Mass?
(a) Samuel Adams.
(b) Julia Child.
(c) The Virgin Mary.
(d) George Bush.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Campbell compare metaphors to?

2. What kind of religion was seen as a protection from experience?

3. What did Campbell say Mythology was supposed to awaken?

4. What did Campbell say should not be comfortable in church?

5. What was the intermediate institution for Christians?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Campbell say would bring victory over patriarchal provincialism?

2. What did Campbell say was the third function of metaphor?

3. How did scholars and theologians differ when studying metaphor?

4. What was the Japanese idea about individuals, and what was the comparison made there?

5. How did Campbell say gurus were attracting Western youth?

6. How did the Shinto religion differ from most Western religions?

7. How did Campbell say people in the world viewed metaphor?

8. What did Campbell say allowed radiance in life?

9. Why did Campbell like visiting Japan so much?

10. What formed the mystery of the Orient?

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