Question 1

For Levi-Strauss, a complete structural analysis of a myth should include _______________ versions.

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Question 2

______________________ is the term Levi-Strauss uses to describe how particular events in a myth vary, but the conflict remains the same.

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Question 3

In studying Levi-Strauss, Edmund Leach concludes that, because the story of Oedipus is so interrelated with other Greek myths, _________________________________________.

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A)   they originated about the same time
B)   all Greek myth is a single system
C)   the Greeks were not very imaginative
D)   Oedipus is the personification of several godsE) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 4

Levi-Strauss shows that myth belongs to the same category as ____________.

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A)   language
B)   history
C)   psychology
D)   archeologyE) None of the above
F) All of the above A

Question 5

For Levi-Strauss, the primary importance of myth is to _____________________________________.

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A)   provide a high level of entertainment
B)   keep alive stories of gods and heroes
C)   bring people of different cultures together
D)   transmit important cultural and spiritual informationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

For the ancient Greeks, those not born of two like creatures are abnormal and usually _________________.

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Question 7

Levi-Strauss uses the term _______________ to describe the individual elements of a story.

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Question 8

____________________, which means marrying outside of your tribe or group, corresponds to "undervaluing your kin."

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Question 9

____________ is an example of underrating blood relations in the Oedipus story.

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A)   Oedipus marrying his mother, Jocasta
B)   Cadmus killing the dragon
C)   Cadmus seeking his sister, Europa
D)   Oedipus killing his father, LaiusE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following statements refers to the view of Levi-Strauss?

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A)   Myth teaches that disaster results from human-not divine-error.
B)   Humans cause pain when they overreach themselves.
C)   The purpose of myth is to pass on cultural information.
D)   We can interpret myths through our dreams.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

We can analyze a story ______________ if it is told in different time periods.

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Question 12

____________ is an example of overrating blood relations in the Oedipus story.

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A)   Oedipus killing the sphinx
B)   Oedipus marrying his mother, Jocasta
C)   The Spartoi killing one another
D)   Eteocles killing his brother, PolyneicesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

For Levi-Strauss, the Oedipus myth actually begins with this event:

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A)   Europa is carried off by a bull.
B)   The name of Oedipus' grandfather, Labdacus, means "lame."
C)   Ariadne helps Theseus escape the Minotaur.
D)   The Spartoi kill one another.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

In his study of Native American myth, Levi-Strauss finds that the _______________ is often a mediator.

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Question 15

Levi-Strauss considers _______________ the field closest to mythology.

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A)   religion
B)   psychology
C)   history
D)   literatureE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

For Levi-Strauss, myth is different from history because myth is ____________________________.

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A)   untrue
B)   timeless
C)   multicultural
D)   not always written downE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

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Question 18

Levi-Strauss characterizes ______________ as autochthonous.

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A)   Oedipus
B)   the Spartoi
C)   the Sphinx
D)   LaiusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

For Levi-Strauss, events in a story that happen at the same time are called _____________.

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Question 20

Levi-Strauss' method of studying myth is called ________________ analysis.

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Exam 23: Theory: the Structural Study of Myth, Claude Lévi-Strauss

For Levi-Strauss, a complete structural analysis of a myth should include _______________ versions.

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______________________ is the term Levi-Strauss uses to describe how particular events in a myth vary, but the conflict remains the same.

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In studying Levi-Strauss, Edmund Leach concludes that, because the story of Oedipus is so interrelated with other Greek myths, _________________________________________.

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For the ancient Greeks, those not born of two like creatures are abnormal and usually _________________.

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Levi-Strauss uses the term _______________ to describe the individual elements of a story.

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____________________, which means marrying outside of your tribe or group, corresponds to "undervaluing your kin."

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____________ is an example of underrating blood relations in the Oedipus story.

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Which of the following statements refers to the view of Levi-Strauss?

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We can analyze a story ______________ if it is told in different time periods.

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____________ is an example of overrating blood relations in the Oedipus story.

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For Levi-Strauss, the Oedipus myth actually begins with this event:

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Levi-Strauss considers _______________ the field closest to mythology.

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For Levi-Strauss, myth is different from history because myth is ____________________________.

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The opposition Eagles Monsters (dragons) is the animal counterpart to the _______________opposition concerning the gods.

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Levi-Strauss characterizes ______________ as autochthonous.

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