The Tapestry of Culture, 8/e

Myths, Legends, and Folktales--Past, Present, and Future

Multiple Choice

Select the one answer that best completes the thought.


1	An example of a myth is:
		A)	King Arthur and the Knight of the Round Table
		B)	Paul Bunyan and his blue ox
		C)	The Wogeo story of how the flutes that represent the nibek spirits came to be and how these spirits created everything in the world
		D)	Cinderella


2	Malinowski's analysis of myths suggests that:
		A)	they do not form the basis of historical fact
		B)	they must be analyzed in terms of other cultural norms
		C)	they are a charter for human behaviors
		D)	all of the above


3	Freudian analysis of myth suggests that:
		A)	Malinowski was correct in suggesting culture-specific interpretation
		B)	universal psychological drives explain myths in all cultures
		C)	Lewis Henry Morgan was correct in his analysis of different types of cultures
		D)	myths of different cultures should be interpreted using their own cultural framework


4	American myths and legends:
		A)	Justify expansion into and domination of territories previously controlled by other groups in North America
		B)	Draw on cultural norms of the heroic individual overcoming natural obstacles
		C)	Are recycled in contemporary films and advertising
		D)	All of the above are true of American myths and legends.


5	The "Kentucky Fried Rat" story described in Chapter 11 of The Tapestry of Culture is an example of a:
		A)	creation myth
		B)	charter myth
		C)	urban legend
		D)	fairy tale

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