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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Shamanism and States of Consciousness.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. With the help of spirit helpers and two tsentak inside his mouth, the shaman can help the patient by:
(a) Smoking out the intruder.
(b) Frightening the intruder out.
(c) Vomiting out the intruder.
(d) Swallowing the intruder.
2. 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 tattoo markings given him or her by a mentor.
(c) By the ability to handle poisonous substances without incurring harm.
(d) By the animal tokens they carry in a pouch.
3. What is a shaman able to do to restore health in a person with the assistance of appropriate spirit helpers?
(a) Increase positive messages entering the mind through the whispers of spirit helpers.
(b) Channel energy from healing realms.
(c) Remove pockets of dark energy stuck inside the patient's blood vessels.
(d) Suck negative magical darts from a patient's body.
4. Harner indicates that becoming a shaman involves pain, facing fears, and a willingness to:
(a) Cross dangerous jungles.
(b) Consume exotic foods.
(c) Leave behind all that one holds near and dear.
(d) Confront the unknown.
5. While working, why must a shaman remain lightly connected to the material environment?
(a) Because of having to move between realities.
(b) To harness the power of nature.
(c) To incorporate the properties of the material world into the cure.
(d) Because of the shaman's physical requirements.
Short Answer Questions
1. Harner asserts that shamanism transcends any particular what?
2. What similarity does Harner point out between shamanism and science?
3. If SSC stands for shamanic state of consciousness, what does OSC stand for?
4. How does a shaman typically travel into the Lowerworld?
5. In a drug-induced vision, Harner sees demons as:
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