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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Campbell call the cave paintings?

2. How many creatures does Aristophanes tell were created at the beginning of time?

3. From where did the clergy during medieval times indicate their authority was derived?

4. Where can the myths and legends of the hunters and gatherers be found?

5. With what do the invaders replace the temple to the Sun?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the rituals concerned with after the society has shifted from hunters to farmers?

2. In Plato's Symposium, how is gender defined?

3. What are some universal themes in myths that occur in all societies and all epochs?

4. What do hunting rituals have in common?

5. What did the Roman Catholic Church do which is an example of ritual evolution?

6. How have myths helped Campbell?

7. What are the three universal common legends?

8. How did primitive societies associate gods?

9. What is an integral part of the myths of creation?

10. What conclusion do Campbell and Moyers reach about current American society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you agree with Campbell's assertion that man's view of God depends on the encompassing culture? Why or Why not? How do missionaries play into this idea?

Essay Topic 2

Why does it seem natural that the Goddess religions were very close to the fertile river areas? What areas of the world would this type of belief continue? Does Campbell's reasoning seem sound? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you believe the oral tradition for passing down myths and legends was replaced with the written tradition? Which do you think is the better method? Why?

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