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

2. To what does Campbell compare a cathedral?
(a) Infant
(b) Soul
(c) Animal
(d) Womb

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

4. Which of the following is not one of the universal themes identified by Campbell?
(a) Birth
(b) Death
(c) Reincarnation
(d) Identification of God

5. Grave burials which show weapons and possessions are an indication of a belief in ____________________.
(a) hunter-gatherers
(b) life after death
(c) burial rituals
(d) God

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Campbell and Moyers indicate has lost its force and become a mere remnant of the original in regard to marriage?

2. What underlying assumption does Campbell make about human development?

3. Of which general religion is Campbell?

4. How can a myth or ritual be preserved to the changing environment or social conditions of the culture?

5. How have myths helped Campbell view his body?

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