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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The totems which are listed in the book do not make a comprehensive list, but it covers many animals from the ____________ continent.
(a) North American.
(b) European.
(c) South American.
(d) Asian.

2. Once a woman dressed in white buffalo fur appeared and brought to the Lakota the _____________.
(a) Prayer stick.
(b) Sacred books.
(c) Sacred pipe.
(d) Buffalo symbol.

3. Some people use ___________ to help them perform animal rites, without causing unnecessary harm.
(a) Roadkill.
(b) Stuffed animals.
(c) Zoos.
(d) Alive animals.

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

5. The massive head of the buffalo can be a symbol that one must combine efforts with the ______________.
(a) Forests.
(b) Truth.
(c) Hunters.
(d) Divine.

6. The badger is the giant of the weasel family and is considered to be the keeper of the __________.
(a) Wood.
(b) Water.
(c) Prosperity.
(d) Stories.

7. A pronghorn will signal danger to others by raising the _________ patch on its bottom.
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

8. The red tailed hawk can awaken a person to his ___________ power and to the purpose of one's life.
(a) Visionary.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Predator.
(d) Emotional.

9. Where do grackles like to live, according to the writings of the author?
(a) Deserts.
(b) Marshes.
(c) Pine trees.
(d) Mountain tops.

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

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

12. What allows the beaver to be such a strong swimmer in the water, according to this book?
(a) Eyes.
(b) Arms.
(c) Legs.
(d) Tail.

13. A person can use drumming and/or music to help enhance the _____________during a ritual.
(a) Light.
(b) Sound.
(c) Joy.
(d) Connection.

14. What is another name, though incorrect, often given to a red tailed hawk by those who are not familiar with birds?
(a) Turkey buzzard.
(b) Vulture.
(c) Raven.
(d) Chicken hawk.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Herons are a part of a group of birds called __________, according to the book.

2. The Hindu temples were constructed in concentric __________, with animals appearing in different forms in this pattern.

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

4. Those who are working with the vulture as a totem will want to monitor the health of their __________ system.

5. In the European folk tradition, the __________ is considered to be the weather prophet, telling of the coming storms.

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