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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. How many creation stories are in Genesis?

2. What kind of Karma is often found in Indian mythology?

3. What did Campbell say diverse traditions expressed?

4. What did Campbell say mythology was a language of?

5. What kind of religion was Shinto considered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Campbell's early religious roots?

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

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

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

5. How are Judaism and Hinduism opposites of each other?

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

7. What is the Sumerian story of the creation?

8. Who did Campbell say Hell belonged to?

9. What did Campbell say a lot of history was created by?

10. What did Campbell say was the second law of life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does mythology play in the medieval society, and where does it appear? How was the culture altered by the presence of this mythology?

Essay Topic 2

Medieval society was made up of two separate and important cultures, the Pagans and the Christians. Please compare and contrast these two cultures using citations from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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

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