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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Greek tradition, the woodpecker occupied the throne of ___________, considered sacred to this god of thunder.
(a) Hermes.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hera.

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

3. The author also suggests a person create a __________, with pictures and descriptions of the animal surrounding a picture of the person.
(a) Mosaic.
(b) Photo.
(c) Painting.
(d) Collage.

4. The grosbeak is related to the healing of the _________ heart, according to its keynote in the book.
(a) Love.
(b) Child's.
(c) Family.
(d) Work.

5. 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) Jobs.
(d) Words.

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

7. The sense of __________ is a strong stimulant to the sex drive, especially in armadillos, but in all species.
(a) Touch.
(b) Sight.
(c) Smell.
(d) Taste.

8. Sometimes the woodpecker will show up in someone's life just to stimulate new ____________.
(a) Colors.
(b) Sounds.
(c) Rhythms.
(d) Art.

9. Some may find it easier to begin to connect with an animal by looking for the most __________ feature of the animal.
(a) Dark colored.
(b) Significant.
(c) Feminine.
(d) Hidden.

10. Once a person begins to explore animals more closely, he cannot observe __________ objectively anymore.
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Questions.
(c) Nature.
(d) Truth.

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

12. The vultures have the ability to use _____________ rising from the Earth, which gives them a lift as they soar.
(a) Thermals.
(b) Water.
(c) Drafts.
(d) Smoke.

13. Many societies, including the Native Americans, had no word to classify ___________ in previous times.
(a) Fish.
(b) Humans.
(c) Birds.
(d) Animals.

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

15. Armadillo is _________ for little armored one, according to its description in the book.
(a) Spanish.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name, though incorrect, often given to a red tailed hawk by those who are not familiar with birds?

2. Once a woman dressed in white buffalo fur appeared and brought to the Lakota the _____________.

3. What allows the beaver to be such a strong swimmer in the water, according to this book?

4. What is one of the bird species which is considered to be an urban success story?

5. The turkey vulture also seems to have a unique _________ system, one which helps keep it healthy.

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