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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. Herons are a part of a group of birds called __________, according to the book.

2. Because of their system of communication, gulls are good teachers of how to talk with and to read _____________.

3. In the Greek tradition, the woodpecker occupied the throne of ___________, considered sacred to this god of thunder.

4. The bobcat is a __________ animal and those with this totem may find themselves in a similar situation.

5. What is the animal to which the author devotes a number of pages, the bird of purification, death and rebirth, and new vision?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andrews describe as the cycle of power of an animal? What does he indicate this to mean?

2. What does Andrews believe the reason was for the Creator to make the animals of the world?

3. What happens during the house cat's cycle of power, according to the author?

4. What can be disheartening about the practice of working with your animal totems?

5. What happens as a result of the bobcat's accurate sensors about energy and other people?

6. Are cats considered to be high maintenance, according to the author's description of house cats?

7. Why does Andrews believe the vulture to be a patient hunter? What qualities does the vulture have?

8. What does Andrews say is very helpful when it comes to establishing a relationship with a totem animal?

9. What is the status of the turkey vulture - is it a scavenger or a predator when it's out in the wild?

10. What does the Anglo-Saxon term 'wild' mean in terms of animals and humans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A fetish is a talisman in which a person can focus his or her power for personal transformation.

Part 1: Do you have any personal talismans that you use right now? What are they?

Part 2: Do you agree that you can focus personal power into an inanimate object? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think a person infuses power into an object? How might you do this?

Essay Topic 2

Birds tend to be the first animals thought of when it comes to animal totems, according to the author.

Part 1: Why do you think that birds are thought to be so powerful in the world?

Part 2: How do you think birds can accurately reflect the emotional state of humans?

Part 3: In what ways are birds and humans similar and different? Why do you think this is the case?

Essay Topic 3

The author introduces the idea that the Creator put animals on the earth in order to teach and guide human beings.

Part 1: Do you agree that animals are here to teach and to guide human beings?

Part 2: Why do you think the author feels that animals are the messengers from a divine being?

Part 3: How do you think your life might change if you absolutely knew for certain that animals were created to bring messages to humans?

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