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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, The First StoryTellers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What conclusion do Campbell and Moyers reach about mythology in current society?
(a) There is too much effective ritual and mythology.
(b) There is a lack of effective ritual and mythology.
(c) There is just the right amount of effective ritual and mythology.
(d) There are no rituals and mythology.

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

3. What do all of the hunting rituals have in common?
(a) The notion of appeasement for taking the life of a wild creature
(b) Elements of cooperation between hunter and prey
(c) Sustainable source of food
(d) Changing environment or social conditions

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

5. In the Pawnee legend, how does Tirawa tell man he will show himself?
(a) Through animals interactions with humans
(b) Through the hunters
(c) Through animals and heavenly bodies
(d) Through the stars and planets

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How were myths and legends handed down before the invention of writing?

3. All mythologies indicate that the idea of God is unknowable and is the what?

4. The monster who devours himself until only his face is left becomes a symbol of the ____________.

5. 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."

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