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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Power Practices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does a guardian spirit have the freedom to leave or stay at will?
(a) Yes.
(b) It depends on the type of spirit.
(c) Only at night.
(d) No.

2. What should a shaman NOT do when feeling dis-spirited?
(a) Listen to a drumbeat.
(b) Walk into the wilderness.
(c) Attempt to heal someone.
(d) Visualize clear light.

3. Apprentice shamans sometimes report to Harner that they:
(a) Morph into other forms.
(b) See loved ones who have passed on.
(c) Feel a sense of endless falling.
(d) Panic during the experience.

4. When a power animal becomes human through a magical transformation, the animal becomes what for the shaman?
(a) The truth.
(b) The deliverer.
(c) The messenger.
(d) The alter ego.

5. How might a shaman be distinguished from other medicine men?
(a) By the ability to enter altered states of consciousness at will.
(b) By the ability to handle poisonous substances without incurring harm.
(c) By the animal tokens they carry in a pouch.
(d) By the tattoo markings given him or her by a mentor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Jivaro and other shamanic tribes believe in waking up a person gently?

2. What do negative big dreams carry, according to the author?

3. Who does the author quote as an expert on the subject of altered states?

4. What is the most famous method of acquiring a guardian animal spirit?

5. Why does the author say dancing is an effective way to keep one's animal close?

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