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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Discovering the Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must the shaman feed his spirit helpers?
(a) Ground allspice.
(b) Tobacco water.
(c) Coffee nectar.
(d) Vanilla beans.

2. What is the name of the Jivaro shaman Harner works with?
(a) Akachu.
(b) Arechu.
(c) Machu.
(d) Pikachu.

3. Why is the Jivaro shaman who helps Harner worried that the author may not be able to find tsentak?
(a) The tsentak are extremely elusive.
(b) Harner is not an Indian.
(c) Finding tsentak is an advanced shamanic practice.
(d) Harner has not gone through the necessary rituals.

4. With the help of spirit helpers and two tsentak inside his mouth, the shaman can help the patient by:
(a) Vomiting out the intruder.
(b) Frightening the intruder out.
(c) Swallowing the intruder.
(d) Smoking out the intruder.

5. In his attempt to find spirit helpers with the assistance of a Jivaro shaman from Ecuador, what does the author do?
(a) He joins Jivaro in an out-of-body ritual.
(b) He calls out to spirit helpers in the rainforest.
(c) He spiritually goes to a cave underneath a waterfall.
(d) He repeats an ancient chant Jivaro teaches him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Harner include the examples of the Lakota Sioux and Coast Salish tribes for Westerners in particular?

2. What does the author encounter when he drinks maikua?

3. What are the tsentak?

4. Why is Harner afraid to take maikua?

5. Harner claims that when he shared his vision of dragon-like creatures that appeared from outer space with another shaman, that person:

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