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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is an intrinsic part of society's culture?
(a) Rules
(b) Laws
(c) Religion
(d) Punishment

2. Which of the following religions is the only one to portray the serpent as seducer?
(a) Christian
(b) Muslim
(c) Jewish
(d) Buddha

3. Which of the following is another name for Mexico City?
(a) Tenochtitlan
(b) Guadalajara
(c) Torreon
(d) Toluca

4. How does Campbell indicate all love affairs will end?
(a) Marriage
(b) Love
(c) Disappointment
(d) No acceptance by society

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

6. Where was it especially common to find early societies assigning special powers to plants and animals?
(a) On plateaus or plains
(b) Low lands
(c) High places such as mountains
(d) Near rivers or streams

7. In primitive societies, gods were often associated with ___________________.
(a) actual objects
(b) seasons
(c) unexplained events
(d) life and death situations

8. What does Campbell state about sacred places?
(a) They do not exist.
(b) People visit them enough.
(c) There are only a few still in existence.
(d) The current society does not value them.

9. Campbell tells Moyers that myths have helped him deal with _____________________________.
(a) the death of his relatives
(b) feelings he experiences as he moves into his own last years
(c) acceptance of a life after death
(d) explaining the importance of myths to others

10. In the Buddhist and Upanishad traditions, God assumes what gender?
(a) Female
(b) None
(c) Male
(d) Neither female or male, but is both

11. Which of the following is a true statement about recurring themes in mythology?
(a) They provide truths only about specific cultures and societies.
(b) They represent the norms of specific generations.
(c) They allow for cultural norms to be explored by generations living them.
(d) They portray universal and eternal truths about mankind.

12. Whose legends are in direct contrast to the idea that man is superior to animals?
(a) Bushmen of Africa
(b) Blackfoot Buffalo
(c) Pawnee legend
(d) Plains Indians

13. Of which general religion is Campbell?
(a) Jewish
(b) Muslim
(c) Buddhist
(d) Christian

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

15. What does the birth of an individual become transformed into in myths and legends?
(a) Renewal and spiritual healing
(b) Birth of God
(c) Creation of mankind
(d) Life and death

Short Answer Questions

1. What conclusion do Campbell and Moyers reach about mythology in current society?

2. What is the architecture of a city an expression of in a society?

3. How does Campbell describe the slaughter of the buffalo herds by the white man in the nineteenth century?

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

5. What do Campbell and Moyers claim has led to a lack of awareness of mythological foundations of western society's heritage?

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