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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did translating the Roman Catholic Mass cause?

2. What in the desert did Navajos attach mythological meaning to?

3. What two trees did Paul see a connection between?

4. What did James Joyce call terror?

5. What did Campbell say humans were to the Earth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When did Campbell start talking about his ideas of myth being a lie?

4. Why did Campbell say it was useful to study many different religious traditions?

5. Why did Campbell like visiting Japan so much?

6. What happened when the Roman Catholic Mass was translated?

7. What did Campbell say came of tragic situations?

8. What did Campbell say corrupted the poetry of the Bible?

9. What did Campbell say was the second function of metaphor?

10. What was the metaphor used by Paul to describe the crucifixion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Astrology affect the medieval culture, and what was the Church's stance on this belief?

Essay Topic 2

What significance did Campbell put on the Biblical story of Moses, and how does this differ from most Christians' view about it?

Essay Topic 3

How did Campbell say technology was changing the religious landscape at this time in history?

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