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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The bear is an animal which is associated with awakening the power of the ____________.
(a) Truth.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Unconscious.
(d) Power.

2. To the Pueblo, the red tailed hawk was also known as the _______ and its feathers were used in healing ceremonies.
(a) Red God.
(b) Red man.
(c) Red Road.
(d) Red eagle.

3. The pronghorn is the only ____________ native to North America, according to this book.
(a) Bear.
(b) Deer.
(c) Antelope.
(d) Elk.

4. In the European folk tradition, the __________ is considered to be the weather prophet, telling of the coming storms.
(a) Woodpecker.
(b) Raven.
(c) Vulture.
(d) Crow.

5. In many folk traditions, it is thought that when the turkey vulture comes back after winter, there will be no more ___________.
(a) Frost.
(b) Snow.
(c) Ice.
(d) Spring.

6. Unlike most birds whose bones are filled with air, the loon's bones are ___________.
(a) Filled with water.
(b) Filled with blood.
(c) Solid.
(d) Flexible.

7. There is popularity of voodoo in some parts of the country to involve the sacrifice of ___________, though this is not the case everywhere.
(a) Chickens.
(b) Goats.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Horses.

8. When a beaver begins to enter a person's life, the question the person should be asking is: What _________ have been neglected?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Waters.
(c) Words.
(d) Jobs.

9. Vultures will usually lay their eggs ___________, which is interesting as the young are extremely sensitive.
(a) In a tree.
(b) On water.
(c) On bare ground.
(d) In noisy areas.

10. Those who are working with the vulture as a totem will want to monitor the health of their __________ system.
(a) Digestive.
(b) Endocrine.
(c) Respiratory.
(d) Circulatory.

11. Female bears give birth during __________, with usually two to three cubs being born at a time.
(a) Heavy sleep.
(b) Mating season.
(c) Hunting season.
(d) Bathing.

12. When a person finds his totem to be scary or unglamorous, where does the author tell him to go for information?
(a) The library.
(b) Children's areas.
(c) A university.
(d) A bookstore.

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

14. In alchemy, the vulture was a symbol of sublimation as it closely resembled the _________.
(a) Crow.
(b) Dove.
(c) Partridge.
(d) Eagle.

15. In the Native American tradition, the woodpecker is a bird connected with the ___________ of the Earth itself.
(a) Heartbeat.
(b) Outcome.
(c) Song.
(d) Energy.

Short Answer Questions

1. To the ancient alchemists, the ___________ was a bird which was a symbol of sublimation.

2. The author also suggests a person create a __________, with pictures and descriptions of the animal surrounding a picture of the person.

3. The badger is a _____________ animal, feasting on rabbits, gophers, mice, and squirrels.

4. The sense of __________ is a strong stimulant to the sex drive, especially in armadillos, but in all species.

5. The main argument of the author against hunting is that it is not a ____________. It is an unfair match.

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