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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 humans were to the Earth?

2. What is the Jewish name for God?

3. What religion did Sri Ramakrishna follow?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What formed the mystery of the Orient?

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

4. What did Shive personify?

5. How did Campbell describe myths?

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

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

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

9. How did Sri Ramakrishna open conversations?

10. What did Campbell say came of tragic situations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How were science and religion connected in medieval times, and how does this differ from our current society?

Essay Topic 3

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

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