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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the winter sleep of a bear, its _______ shut down completely and scientists are studying why.
(a) Kidneys.
(b) Lungs.
(c) Heart muscles.
(d) Intestines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Because of their system of communication, gulls are good teachers of how to talk with and to read _____________.
(a) Newspapers.
(b) People.
(c) Birds.
(d) Bears.

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

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

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

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

13. A study of the __________ will provide some insight into the energies often associated with the bird.
(a) Families.
(b) Prey.
(c) Behaviors.
(d) Colors.

14. It's interesting to note that the bison tends to follow the _________ path when it is traveling.
(a) Easiest.
(b) Hilliest.
(c) Most crooked.
(d) Hardest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Greek tradition, the vulture is thought to be descended from the __________, a mythical creature.

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. Vultures will usually lay their eggs ___________, which is interesting as the young are extremely sensitive.

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