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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While the book is now a bit older and possibly out of date in some details, it notes that there are about __________ different kinds of birds of prey.
(a) 256.
(b) 420.
(c) 100.
(d) 75.

2. __________ were traditionally a symbol of magic, calling out for people to see it in their lives and to use it as needed.
(a) Crows.
(b) Parrots.
(c) Horses.
(d) Roosters.

3. The voice of the dove is the ________ song, invoking the new waters of life and reminding all that new life is possible.
(a) Sadness.
(b) Rain.
(c) Tears.
(d) Ocean.

4. Chickadees travel in _______, reflecting a cheerful sociableness about them, according to the author.
(a) Groups.
(b) Trees.
(c) Herds.
(d) Water.

5. What kind of animals calls to the author every morning, according to the introduction to the book?
(a) Roosters.
(b) Hawks.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Crows.

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

7. _________ are a symbol of rising from the terrestrial world, of being free of the gravity of the mundane world.
(a) Paints.
(b) Masks.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Beads.

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

9. __________ have long been a source of spiritual insight and they can help you in the understanding in the spiritual significance of the totem.
(a) Gods.
(b) Sun cycles.
(c) Myths and tales.
(d) Ancient beings.

10. _________ on birds are of great significance as anything related to the head has applications to the thinking process, higher mind, and higher perceptions.
(a) Caps.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Numbers.
(d) Letters.

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

12. 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) Mysticism.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Christianity.

13. On what holiday was it once thought that seeing certain birds would foretell the partner a woman would choose?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Christmas.
(d) New Year's Day.

14. __________ is essential in activating the energy of the feather, whether to help in attunement or for healing purposes.
(a) Fire.
(b) Breath.
(c) Ash.
(d) Water.

15. The most important way to begin to cultivate the tool of animal speak is to make sure the person is ___________ himself with nature.
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Aligning.
(c) Breathing.
(d) Fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an ancient symbol for fertility and new birth, according to the book?

2. What is the landscape which is in constant transition, always changing, always moving?

3. In addition to colors, what is another thing a person should keep in mind observing nature?

4. The author has heard of people saying that they want to get back in touch with __________, but he does not feel we are out of touch.

5. The crane was a powerful symbol to the ancient ____________, according to the book.

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