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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Campbell describe dreams?
(a) Universal.
(b) Personal.
(c) All of these.
(d) Transcending.

2. What kind of victims were always found in Hebrew scriptures?
(a) Matriarchal.
(b) Patriarchal.
(c) Monarchal.
(d) Heroic.

3. Who was enthroned between Isis and Hermes in a painting?
(a) Elijah.
(b) Solomon.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Moses.

4. What did Campbell say was a lie?
(a) Legend.
(b) Myth.
(c) Religion.
(d) Scripture.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Paul's teaching in Corinth accepted?

2. How many functions did Campbell say Mythology served?

3. What did Campbell say metaphors described?

4. What were some clergy unable to interpret?

5. What caused the fall of the Medieval society, according to Campbell?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Campbell describe myths?

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

3. What did Campbell say came of tragic situations?

4. What did Campbell say allowed radiance in life?

5. What did Campbell say Mythology's religious function was?

6. What was the difference cited between gurus and Arthurian knights?

7. What did Campbell say corrupted the poetry of the Bible?

8. How did scholars and theologians differ when studying metaphor?

9. How did Campbell say people in the world viewed metaphor?

10. What did Campbell say Westerners were yearning for?

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