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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. Why were there ancient drawings of Jesus with an animal head?
(a) It was an insult to Christians.
(b) It denoted him as a Jew.
(c) It was symbolic of strength.
(d) It was a common misconception of the time.

2. How did Campbell respond in question and answer situations?
(a) He was eager to answer them all.
(b) He got easily annoyed.
(c) He answered too intricately.
(d) He was bored.

3. What myth did the story of Jacob and Esau follow?
(a) Venus and Mars.
(b) Zeuss and Pluto.
(c) Finn and Kinn.
(d) Osiris and Set.

4. What was the first God of Evil on record called?
(a) The Deceiver.
(b) Hades.
(c) Lucifer.
(d) The Devil.

5. What kind of Medieval man was hesitant to trust Mother Nature?
(a) Desert nomads.
(b) Pagans.
(c) Romans.
(d) Christians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What universal motif applies to the story of Moses?

2. Who does the Kabbala say men should marry?

3. What was the solar mystery?

4. What did Thomas Merton study?

5. What did Buddha give up when he became a leader?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Jung's opposing pairs, and what significance do they have?

2. What were Campbell's early religious roots?

3. How did Campbell say men should study Genesis and Exodus in the Bible?

4. What does the painting, the Second Coming, depict?

5. What have studies shown about teaching religion to children?

6. How are Judaism and Hinduism opposites of each other?

7. What did Campbell say a lot of history was created by?

8. How did Buddha die?

9. What did Campbell say was the second law of life?

10. What did Campbell think the Space Age did to religious ideals?

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