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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Dictionary of Animal Totems Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ________ is said to hold the feminine magic of camouflage, shapeshifting, and invisibility.
(a) Fox.
(b) Elk.
(c) Lynx.
(d) Cat.

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

3. Native American people thought of bears as ___________ since they are able to walk on two feet.
(a) Humans.
(b) Fish.
(c) Spirits.
(d) Gods.

4. The Egyptian God Osiris is often depicted with the head of a __________, as this is a revered animal.
(a) Bull.
(b) Snake.
(c) Cat.
(d) Bear.

5. Many people, especially those who live in oceanside areas tend to look at _________ as pests.
(a) Grackles.
(b) Geese.
(c) Gulls.
(d) Grouses.

Short Answer Questions

1. The __________ of the woodpecker are what help it to hold itself upright when it is pecking at wood.

2. The bear is an animal which is associated with awakening the power of the ____________.

3. In the older gnostics, the _________ was a major form of the god, Abraxas, according to the findings of the author.

4. In the Greek tradition, the woodpecker occupied the throne of ___________, considered sacred to this god of thunder.

5. Female bears give birth during __________, with usually two to three cubs being born at a time.

(see the answer key)

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