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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 Campbell say separated believers from atheists?

2. What country did Campbell talk about at the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. What did translating the Roman Catholic Mass cause?

4. What did Campbell say caused Martin Luther King Jr.'s death?

5. What level did Buddhism strive to deal with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Campbell say was the first function of metaphor?

2. How did Campbell describe myths?

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

4. What did Campbell say was the fourth function of metaphor?

5. What did the yin-yang represent?

6. What did Campbell say caused the fall of the Medieval society?

7. What did Shive personify?

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

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

10. Where did Campbell say most Western religions came from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did medieval writers differ from modern writers, and what impact does this have on the two styles of literature?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the analogies Paul used when teaching about Christ, and how did they affect the audiences who heard them?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the different religions that have a cross as a significant symbol, and how did Campbell say this affected his feelings and thoughts on religion?

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