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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. When do dreams become a part of society's myths?
(a) When people share the dreams and metaphors from the dreams
(b) When there are specific actions or symbols in the dreams
(c) When they act out a known society's myth
(d) When dreams are interpreted by psychologists

2. Whose myths fascinated Campbell as he was growing up?
(a) Japanese
(b) Aztec
(c) Chinese
(d) American Indians

3. What is the bo tree known as?
(a) Tree of wisdom
(b) Tree of life
(c) Tree of immortal knowledge
(d) Tree of new religion

4. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term contradictory?
(a) Regular
(b) Consistent
(c) Similar
(d) Opposing

5. In medieval times, what does Campbell indicate the clergy did to ordinary people?
(a) Preached
(b) Controlled
(c) Surprised
(d) Listened

Short Answer Questions

1. What comes from the release of fears and sorrows of the world?

2. Which of the following is the best synonym for motif as used in the following sentence: "The motifs of creation and death occurred in both Catholic and American Indian myths."

3. In the hunting and gathering society, mythology consisted of appeasing the animal gods. In the farming society it consisted of what?

4. Which of the following cities is an example of the importance of architecture as an expression of spiritual tenets?

5. How does Campbell indicate that role models for society are created?

(see the answer key)

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