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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V, The Hero's Adventure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the best definition of a myth?
(a) Body of stories and legends
(b) Written history of mankind
(c) Cultural norms
(d) Society's unspoken rules

2. The subject of Chapter 5 is in which of the following forms?
(a) Dream
(b) Myth
(c) Suprise
(d) Superhero

3. When the Jews were in Babylon their God was ____________.
(a) The savior
(b) The same as the present day god
(c) Unknown
(d) A local tribal god

4. According to Campbell, what is the function of a mythology?
(a) To educate the young and give them a means to cope with life
(b) To record history
(c) To provide a similar base for all parties upon which to live
(d) To punish those that deviate from society's norms

5. Why do Campbell and Moyers say people visit the Holy Land?
(a) Societal norms
(b) Historical significance
(c) Weather
(d) Sacred place

Short Answer Questions

1. How many creation myths does Campbell share from the Bible?

2. What Indian God is used to describe the idea of killing and eating other living beings?

3. How many creatures does Aristophanes tell were created at the beginning of time?

4. Campbell indicates that it is possible for contradictory versions of a myth can exist in the _______ culture.

5. What do the Navaho include in their sand paintings?

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