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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 level did Hinduism strive to deal with?

2. What did Campbell say was the third function served by Mythology?

3. What did Campbell say made narratives complex?

4. Who was enthroned between Isis and Hermes in a painting?

5. What did Campbell say scholars missed when studying facts?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Campbell say caused the fall of the Medieval society?

4. When did Campbell start talking about his ideas of myth being a lie?

5. What did Campbell say was the second function of metaphor?

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

7. How did the Shinto religion differ from most Western religions?

8. What formed the mystery of the Orient?

9. What did Campbell say was the fourth function of metaphor?

10. What was the metaphor used by Paul to describe the crucifixion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Campbell stay balanced in his informational book about mythology and literature, and how did this change the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the most important facets of the Jewish culture, and why did Campbell think this culture was so important in history?

Essay Topic 3

How did medieval writers differ from modern writers, and what impact does this have on the two styles of literature?

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