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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do dreams become a part of society's myths?
(a) When dreams are interpreted by psychologists
(b) When they act out a known society's myth
(c) When people share the dreams and metaphors from the dreams
(d) When there are specific actions or symbols in the dreams

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

3. Which of the following could be considered an example of a paramount modern social institution?
(a) Death
(b) Marriage
(c) Birth
(d) Job status

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

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

6. What underlying assumption does Campbell make about human development?
(a) It is constantly changing.
(b) It has changed since the beginning of time.
(c) It changes with each generation.
(d) It has not changed since the evolution of Homo Sapiens.

7. Why are contemporary rituals carried out?
(a) To mark people by their social standing
(b) To invoke reverence
(c) To provide stability to our culture
(d) To mark special events in private lives

8. What is an important component in the development of mythology?
(a) Interaction of an individual with society
(b) Study of other culture's myths
(c) Societal expectations
(d) Birth manifestation and rituals

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

10. What are two principal contributors to the preservation and evolution of myths?
(a) Religious followers and their God
(b) People and animals
(c) God and followers
(d) Artists and shamans

11. What does Black Elk see in his vision?
(a) The birth of a great Sioux leader
(b) Peace between the Sioux and the white man
(c) The annihilation of the buffalo
(d) Tragic fate for his people

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

13. Which of the following is not one of the more sophisticated concepts of God?
(a) Ultimate Lord of the Universe
(b) Creator of the World
(c) Giver of life
(d) Supreme Being

14. How were myths and legends handed down before the invention of writing?
(a) They were often lost and not handed down
(b) Oral traditions only
(c) Rituals only
(d) Rituals and oral traditions

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do all of the hunting rituals have in common?

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

3. Where was the physical scope of Biblical mythology?

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

5. Which of the following is not part of the notion of appeasement for taking the life of a wild creature according to Campbell?

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