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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Bird Medicine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who might NOT be considered a Spirit Being, according to the definition laid out by Andrews?
(a) Demons.
(b) Elves.
(c) Fairies.
(d) Gods.

2. What is the study of the interaction between living things and their environments, according to the book?
(a) Indican.
(b) Ecology.
(c) Shamanism.
(d) Augury.

3. One popular belief was that if a bird flew to the ___________ before the start of a trip, that would indicate it would go well.
(a) Right.
(b) Left.
(c) Top.
(d) Bottom.

4. Corn meal could be cast in the various directions to making offerings to the _________ for the Hopi and Pueblo Indians.
(a) Rocks.
(b) Sticks.
(c) Waters.
(d) Spirit.

5. The author notes it is beneficial for the feathers to be stored with sprigs of _________. This helps fend off deterioration.
(a) Yarrow.
(b) Rosemary.
(c) Plum.
(d) Sage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the past, shamans, priests, and priestesses were the keepers of the sacred knowledge of ___________.

2. What does the author think speaks to us constantly, though a person might not always be listening closely to this communication?

3. The study of Nature Totems is essential for understanding how the _________ is manifesting in our natural life.

4. True shamans cultivate the ability to leave their ________ in order to access other parts of their consciousness.

5. While it is a good idea, a person does not have to plant his prayer sticks ____________.

(see the answer key)

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