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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 1, Sections 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are supposed to be following a world "redeemer" and are better known to history for their colonial barbarity?
(a) Buddhists
(b) Christian nations
(c) Hindus
(d) Spiritual leaders

2. What do we have to be shown if the Hero's goal of inspiring humanity is to be met?
(a) Frailty
(b) The truth
(c) Human success
(d) Mistakes

3. Whose temptation and transcendence does Campbell discuss in this section?
(a) Common man
(b) David
(c) Buddha
(d) Jesus

4. Campbell believes that Christianity has turned the stories of the Bible from symbolic meanings to shallow _______.
(a) Creationism
(b) Literalism
(c) Fundamentalism
(d) Modernism

5. Who is the person/character/animal which announces the beginning of the journey?
(a) The lark
(b) The soothsayer
(c) The herald
(d) The raven

Short Answer Questions

1. In the section, "Rescue from _________," the Hero is unable or unwilling to leave the place to which he's journeyed.

2. "A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of ___________..."

3. What is a celebration and manifestation of the joyous truth that exists alongside the pain of life?

4. What is the ultimate boon for the Hero?

5. What was the origin of the story about the warrior who achieved enlightenment, returned to the world, saw that humans weren't ready for what he had to teach, and then withdrew into the spiritual world?

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