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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. One popular belief was that if a bird flew to the ___________ before the start of a trip, that would indicate it would go well.
(a) Right.
(b) Top.
(c) Bottom.
(d) Left.

2. Primary flight feathers normally fall out ________________, which many people don't realize to be the case.
(a) In pairs.
(b) One by one.
(c) At birth.
(d) At death.

3. The most important way to begin to cultivate the tool of animal speak is to make sure the person is ___________ himself with nature.
(a) Aligning.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Breathing.
(d) Fighting.

4. __________ is an ancient symbol of the astral plane and the creative element of life, which is why sea animals can also be totem animals.
(a) Algae.
(b) Water.
(c) Sand.
(d) Movement.

5. A stick, staff, or wand is something which works like ____________ to direct, receive, and channel energies.
(a) Magic.
(b) Metal.
(c) A cup.
(d) An antenna.

Short Answer Questions

1. In primitive cultures, birds were like gods, making the __________ and bringing the rain.

2. The most common misinterpretations of animal totems occur because of a person's own _____________.

3. Which kind of feathers makes the best aura dusters, according to a note by the author?

4. The author notes it is beneficial for the feathers to be stored with sprigs of _________. This helps fend off deterioration.

5. True shamans cultivate the ability to leave their ________ in order to access other parts of their consciousness.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do self knowledge and augury allow a person to do in his life, according to Andrews in the book?

2. What are some items which can be attached to a prayer stick in order to give it power for the person using it?

3. How can a person know that the behaviors of a specific animal are representative of the entire species?

4. What are some examples of other fetishes which may help a person connect to his personal power?

5. What are some of the attributes of the pigeon, as Andrews includes in this opening section's examples?

6. What makes the totem relationship different from other relationships to animals in one's life?

7. What is the way in which the author wants the reader to begin to learn the totems in this book?

8. What is the reason for finding a bunch of feathers all at once, as the author explains to the reader?

9. Is it necessary to have a strong reason for looking up an animal within this book?

10. What are some other ways in which to use the power of feathers in one's daily life?

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