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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Animal Speak : Chapter 9, Animal Totems - Not Just Birds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the exercises which is presented to the reader is a trance in which they _________ at the end.
(a) Sing.
(b) Dance.
(c) Fly.
(d) Drum.

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

3. To the ancient alchemists, the ___________ was a bird which was a symbol of sublimation.
(a) Lark.
(b) Magpie.
(c) Meadow gull.
(d) Martin.

4. The badger is the giant of the weasel family and is considered to be the keeper of the __________.
(a) Prosperity.
(b) Water.
(c) Stories.
(d) Wood.

5. Which pheasant-like bird is associated with sacred drumming and dancing, as written in its keynote?
(a) Grouse.
(b) Grosbeak.
(c) Goose.
(d) Grackle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinguishes mammals from other animals is that mammals ________________ and they give birth to live young.

2. While the book is now a bit older and possibly out of date in some details, it notes that there are about __________ different kinds of birds of prey.

3. What is the bird which is the smallest member of the falcon family, the bird associated with mental speed, ability, and grace?

4. Some may find it easier to begin to connect with an animal by looking for the most __________ feature of the animal.

5. The author points out that in relation to the grackle, its color, _________, is the color of the inner and the feminine.

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