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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 caused the fall of the Medieval society, according to Campbell?

2. What did old images have to be freed of to impart truth, according to Campbell?

3. What religion did Sri Ramakrishna follow?

4. What did Campbell say was the fourth function served by Mythology?

5. What did Campbell say had to happen for a heart to awaken?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What formed the mystery of the Orient?

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

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

5. What was the difference cited between gurus and Arthurian knights?

6. What did Campbell say Westerners were yearning for?

7. What did Campbell say came of tragic situations?

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

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

10. What did Semitic traditions require that others did not, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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