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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Symbols of the Judeo-Christian Tradition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Campbell say were the main categories of God?
(a) None of these.
(b) Being and nonbeing.
(c) Immortal and Mortal.
(d) Omnipotent and Omniscient.

2. What did Campbell say was the fourth function served by Mythology?
(a) Supporting moral order in society.
(b) Perceiving the mystery of time and space.
(c) Carrying individuals through life's crises.
(d) Alligning consciousness to the mysteries of the universe.

3. What did Campbell say made narratives complex?
(a) Literary devices.
(b) Philosophical debates.
(c) Morals.
(d) Characters.

4. What did Campbell say people cannot view at a glance?
(a) Their existence.
(b) Their past.
(c) Their wills.
(d) Their future.

5. What did Campbell say formed the mystery of the Orient?
(a) Maps and legends.
(b) Lost scripture.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Compassion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What myth did the story of Jacob and Esau follow?

2. What was the intermediate institution for Jews?

3. What did the Sumarian God need when he created man?

4. What did Campbell say ruined the poetry in the Bible?

5. What kind of conquerors were always found in Hebrew scriptures?

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