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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distinguishes mammals from other animals is that mammals ________________ and they give birth to live young.
(a) Eat plants.
(b) Breathe air.
(c) Eat eggs.
(d) Think.

2. What is one of the ways in which a person can call out to his totem animal after meditating?
(a) Painting.
(b) Reading.
(c) Chanting.
(d) Taking off one's clothes.

3. All animals with _________ of any kind have connections to the European knights of medieval lore.
(a) Armor.
(b) Teeth.
(c) Tails.
(d) Spikes.

4. The badger is a _____________ animal, feasting on rabbits, gophers, mice, and squirrels.
(a) Carnivorous.
(b) Prey.
(c) Vegetarian.
(d) Omnivorous.

5. The turkey vulture also seems to have a unique _________ system, one which helps keep it healthy.
(a) Endocrine.
(b) Respiratory.
(c) Digestive.
(d) Circulatory.

6. The main argument of the author against hunting is that it is not a ____________. It is an unfair match.
(a) Truth.
(b) Honor.
(c) Sport.
(d) Test.

7. The feathers of the wren are considered to be fetishes against __________, and it's considered unlucky to kill this bird.
(a) Disease.
(b) Fatigue.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Drowning.

8. The vulture can ________ for hours without flapping its wings, allowing it to be a patient hunter.
(a) Soar.
(b) Caw.
(c) Swim.
(d) Sleep.

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

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

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

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

14. The loon is always around __________, a symbol of the astral plane, dreams, and other levels of consciousness.
(a) Clouds.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Water.
(d) Trees.

15. In the Hebrew alphabet, the letter 'shin' is given the numerical value of _______, which is how many species of hummingbirds exist.
(a) 100.
(b) 250.
(c) 300.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which pheasant-like bird is associated with sacred drumming and dancing, as written in its keynote?

2. The Scots had a fortune telling rhyme which stated that depending on the number of _________ around, certain things would happen.

3. What is the bird which is the smallest member of the falcon family, the bird associated with mental speed, ability, and grace?

4. A person can use drumming and/or music to help enhance the _____________during a ritual.

5. A study of the __________ will provide some insight into the energies often associated with the bird.

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