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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 should well-functioning mythologies produce?

2. What did half of the people in religion say was truth?

3. What did Campbell say was a lie?

4. What did the other half of people in religion say about what half of the people said was truth?

5. What did Campbell say Christianity did to salvation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Campbell say came of tragic situations?

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

7. What did Campbell say allowed radiance in life?

8. Why did Campbell like visiting Japan so much?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in the telling of this interesting history?

Essay Topic 3

What was the medieval thought on philosophy, and how does it differ from the modern ideas of philosophy?

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