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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. How have myths helped Campbell view his body?
(a) As a vehicle of consciousness
(b) The reality of life and death
(c) Understanding about life and death
(d) As an invisible plane

2. Which of the following cannot be divorced from a specific culture and environment from the time it occurs?
(a) Religion
(b) Mythology
(c) Rituals
(d) Writing of a historical nature

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

4. Where can the myths and legends of the hunters and gatherers be found?
(a) Cave paintings and rock art
(b) Songs and stories
(c) Through written stories
(d) In the Bible

5. What is the stage in marriage where a mythological image embodies the sacrifice of the visible for a transcendent good?
(a) Alchemical stage
(b) Last stage
(c) Chemical Stage
(d) First stage

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an intrinsic part of society's culture?

2. Campbell say that dreams are a manifestation of ____________________.

3. What does Campbell call the cave paintings?

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

5. What is an important component in the development of mythology?

(see the answer key)

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