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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leeming say was the primary difference between the Greek pantheon and the Roman pantheon?
(a) The Romans placed more value on the practical results of myths.
(b) The Romans placed more value on the gods as personifications of abstractions.
(c) The Romans became more philosophical and contemplative about myths.
(d) The Romans used the Greek pantheon to justify their wars.

2. How does Leeming say earth religions still worship the Great Mother?
(a) In the form of nature.
(b) In modern agriculture.
(c) In the seasons.
(d) In the constellations.

3. What does Leeming say myths describe with regard to individuals relating to the Supreme Being?
(a) Myths describe the state of formless perfection alongside the Supreme Being.
(b) Myths describe the innate unity of each individual with the Supreme Being.
(c) Myths describe the rules that govern redemption and grace for humans.
(d) Myths describe the irreconcilable split that divides humans from the Supreme Being.

4. How does Leeming describe the Greek people's pantheon?
(a) As a nationalization of local gods.
(b) As a system of checks and balances.
(c) As a divine family.
(d) As a set of gods cobbled together into a narrative.

5. What time of year does the time when heroes are born correspond to?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Leeming say cultures give human form to Supreme Beings?

2. What is a teleological reason for myth?

3. Who does Leeming say introduced monotheism to Egyptian culture?

4. Why does Leeming say the hero sometimes refuses the quest?

5. What creation myth does Leeming say modern people favor?

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