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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Part Two, The Bird Totem Dictionary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author think speaks to us constantly, though a person might not always be listening closely to this communication?
(a) God.
(b) Silence.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Nature.

2. ___________ often contain many lessons associated with community and learning to live with variety, flexibility, and adaptability.
(a) Skyscrapers.
(b) Factories.
(c) Cities.
(d) Farms.

3. In the older gnostics, the _________ was a major form of the god, Abraxas, according to the findings of the author.
(a) Horse.
(b) Dove.
(c) Duck.
(d) Cock.

4. As a lifelong student of ____________, with a formal background in literature and linguistics, the author has continuously found links to the animal word in life.
(a) Islam.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Mysticism.

5. The author points out that when people work with breathing and relaxation, people can reduce and eliminate __________.
(a) Pain.
(b) Work.
(c) Fear.
(d) Stress.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ are often reminders to listen closely - to pay attention to what is blowing on the winds.

2. The ancient symbolism of __________is complex, but connected to the feminine forces within the universe.

3. The voice of the dove is the ________ song, invoking the new waters of life and reminding all that new life is possible.

4. What kinds of feathers are found beneath the contour of other feathers on the bird?

5. Which kind of feathers makes the best aura dusters, according to a note by the author?

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