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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Campbell say Medieval society was based on?

2. What did Campbell say most Western religions caused?

3. Who spoke of hearing things that could not be told?

4. What level did Hinduism strive to deal with?

5. What did Campbell say was the definition of God?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Campbell say most Western religions caused, and why?

2. What did Campbell say allowed radiance in life?

3. Why did Campbell like visiting Japan so much?

4. What about men did Western religions think needed purification?

5. What was the Japanese idea about individuals, and what was the comparison made there?

6. How did Campbell describe myths?

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

8. What formed the mystery of the Orient?

9. What did Semitic traditions require that others did not, and why?

10. What did the yin-yang represent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Astrology affect the medieval culture, and what was the Church's stance on this belief?

Essay Topic 2

Education and the importance of training are constant themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and which parts of human culture are most affected by them?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the different reasons given for the death of Christ, and how did these affect Campbell's ideas about Christianity?

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