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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. Who began the cycle of the patriarchs?

2. Who did the creator in Indian mythology punish?

3. What was the solar mystery?

4. What did Campbell say needed to stop being fragmented?

5. What kind of book was Kings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Passover coincide with, according to Campbell?

2. What significance did the Tower of Babel have on history?

3. Who did Campbell say Hell belonged to?

4. What were Campbell's early religious roots?

5. What is the Sumerian story of the creation?

6. How did Campbell say Christians went about learning new things?

7. What did Campbell think the Space Age did to religious ideals?

8. Where did Campbell say many of our modern Easter symbols came from?

9. How did Campbell say men should study Genesis and Exodus in the Bible?

10. What does the painting, the Second Coming, depict?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is literalism, and how did this concept affect the progression of religious ideas?

Essay Topic 2

How did Campbell say technology was changing the religious landscape at this time in history?

Essay Topic 3

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

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