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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Experience of Religious Mystery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Campbell say separated believers from atheists?
(a) Their trust in religion.
(b) Their need for religion.
(c) Their faithful hearts.
(d) Their belief in metaphor.

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

3. What did Campbell say Mythology was supposed to awaken?
(a) Awe.
(b) Minds.
(c) Creativity.
(d) History.

4. What must humans do to create new symbols in life?
(a) Look within themselves.
(b) Anticipate the future.
(c) All of these.
(d) Study the past.

5. What was ignored when metaphors were taken literally?
(a) The reality of the situation.
(b) The teaching point.
(c) The spiritual core.
(d) The real meaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Campbell doing when he declared something a lie?

2. What must fall away for people to grasp the truth, according to Campbell?

3. What was said to have cut short experiences?

4. What did Campbell say promoted mathematics in education?

5. What two trees did Paul see a connection between?

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