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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. Where did the phrase "tat tvam asi" come from?
(a) The Brahmims.
(b) Confuscious.
(c) The Khoran.
(d) The Buddhists.

2. What did Campbell say about the two neighboring lands of the country talked about in Chapter 2?
(a) The religious background was amazing.
(b) The peace was caused by belief in mythology.
(c) The beliefs were radically different.
(d) The conflicts were all started over legends.

3. What country did Campbell talk about at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) England.
(b) Iran.
(c) Italy.
(d) Turkey.

4. What did the yin yang represent?
(a) All things being part of one process.
(b) The life span of a God.
(c) All things being separated.
(d) The connection of good and bad.

5. What two trees did Paul see a connection between?
(a) The tree of the Crucifixion and the tree of life.
(b) The tree of life and the tree of death.
(c) The tree of the Fall and the tree of the Cross.
(d) The tree of knowledge and the tree of evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must humans do to create new symbols in life?

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

3. What did Mythology teach people to respect?

4. What did 'tat tvam asi' mean?

5. What did the other half of people in religion say about what half of the people said was truth?

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