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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 metaphors described?
(a) The mind.
(b) The outer world.
(c) The soul.
(d) The visions of the past.

2. What was the intermediate institution for Jews?
(a) A synagogue.
(b) A mystical union with God.
(c) A covenant.
(d) A feast.

3. How many functions did Campbell say Mythology served?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

4. What was said to have cut short experiences?
(a) Preconceptions.
(b) Fear.
(c) Repentance.
(d) Devotion.

5. Who did Campbell say concentrated on the concrete meaning of metaphors?
(a) Children.
(b) Theologans.
(c) Scholars.
(d) Priests.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Campbell say Mythology was supposed to awaken?

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

4. What did old images have to be freed of to impart truth, according to Campbell?

5. Where did Campbell say most Western religions came from?

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