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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. When, approximately, did the suppression of the Goddess religions come about?
2. How do the troubadours describe love?
3. Which term best describes the manner in which Campbell and Moyers deal with the knowledge of God and eternity?
4. Which of the following historical developments does Campbell trace in Chapter 6?
5. Which of the following is immortal and voluntarily participates in the sorrows of the world?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Campbell indicate is easy to understand in relation to farming societies?
2. Where does the author indicate variations in generalized hero legends can be found?
3. What image does Campbell evoke to illustrate what he is trying to convey when he discusses the concept of eternity?
4. What does the title of Chapter 5, The Hero's Adventure, indicate to the reader?
5. Why could it be said that the suppression of the goddess myths was not complete in the Christian tradition?
6. What is a universal desire, according to Campbell?
7. When and with whom did the concept of romantic love originate?
8. How does the hero in a myth become a hero?
9. What does the description of evildoers and their fate teach the members of a society?
10. Instead of the Crucifixion, what does the Oriental tradition describe in relation to Bodhisattva?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the concept of romantic love persist this day in Western culture? Does it persist in the same manner as the troubadours suggested? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing how myths and legends are necessary in modern society. Are they taught enough? In what ways are they currently used in schools?
Essay Topic 3
Describe how Campbell utilizes his own personal experience throughout the novel as a positive example of the myths he relates. Do you believe this is a good strategy for this type of text? Why or why not?
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