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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, Tales of Love and Marriage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Campbell compare the caves with cave drawings?
(a) Primitive oral stories
(b) Historical records
(c) Cathedrals
(d) Famous paintings by the great artists

2. Which of the following rivers are considered in the Near East?
(a) Indus
(b) Amazon
(c) Nile
(d) Tigris-Euphrates

3. Meditation of the yogis in the Himalayas leads each individual to _______________________.
(a) suspend thoughts and stress
(b) identify themselves with Shiva
(c) provide time to reflect on life
(d) find God within himself/herself

4. Who wrote "The Myth of the Birth of the Hero?"
(a) Tibetan Buddhist monks
(b) Otto Rank
(c) Dalai Lama
(d) Campbell

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Campbell and Moyers say people visit the Holy Land?

2. How many signs of the zodiac are incorporated into Assyrian temples?

3. What is the stage in marriage where a mythological image embodies the sacrifice of the visible for a transcendent good?

4. Which of the following plays a role in the evolution of a specific mythology?

5. What does Black Elk see in his vision?

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