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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 sees a vision of a mysterious figure at the temple fate who tells of 'filthy things' going on inside?

2. The annual death of the son/lover is connected to the ritual sacrifice of the ____________.

3. The ____________ scroll describes the Levites' banners, dress, duties, and position in detail, according to Stone.

4. The sexual union between the Goddess and the lover who is young enough to be her son is called _____________.

5. In some areas, ______________ replaces the actual death of the substitute king, according to Stone.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it thought that the Canaanites were dispossessed of Palestine by the Hebrews?

2. What does the Goddess Anath do as a sign that the Goddess religions are beginning to assimilate Northern ideas?

3. Why does Gilgamesh spurn the proposal of marriage from Ishtar when she asks him to marry her?

4. What are the Levites the first group to demand of women in the community during the time of Moses?

5. What does the term 'levirate marriage' refer to within the context of history?

6. What does a Pahlavi text depict Jeh as? How is Jeh described in this certain text?

7. What happens to kinds in the time of the Babylonians as they are not killed at their end of their service?

8. How are 'pagan' ways thought to have entered into King Solomon's kingdom?

9. How do males attain power in the society where female monarchs rule divinely, appointed by female divinities?

10. What is the Mesopotamian lamentation festival connected with in ancient times?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Greek accounts of women who defended the temples are thought to have spurned the legends of the Amazon women.

Part 1: Why do you think the women were the ones who defended the temples?

Part 2: Why does the idea of a woman fighter lead to the idea of the Amazon woman figure?

Part 3: Do you think women are 'allowed' to be aggressive in today's society? Why or why not? Are they given a label when they are?

Essay Topic 2

The role of religion in society has many more facets than are seen at first, according to this book and according to society today.

Part 1: In what ways does religion impact society in the accounts of the past?

Part 2: in what ways does religion impact society today?

Part 3: Should religion impact society? If not, why not? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

The relation between the snake and the woman/Goddess is clear from the text and from the art and historical research that is presented in the book.

Part 1: Why does the snake make sense as a symbol for the Goddess in the book?

Part 2: Why does the snake seem to be a less than appropriate symbol for the Goddess?

Part 3: What do you think the link between the snake and the Goddess is? Why is this important?

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