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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 almost all religions have in common?

2. What was the intermediate institution for Jews?

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

4. What did Campbell say was the definition of God?

5. How did Campbell describe dreams?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Campbell say came of tragic situations?

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

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

8. Why did Campbell like visiting Japan so much?

9. What did Campbell say Westerners were yearning for?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Kundalini, and what affect did this power have on the religious culture?

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

What did Campbell say were the main differences between Mythology and Religion, and why were they included in this book?

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