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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chaldea, the goddess of _________ was pictured as riding on an ass in the stories which are told.
(a) Food.
(b) Water.
(c) Humility.
(d) Death.

5. What is one of the bird species which is considered to be an urban success story?
(a) Blue pigeon.
(b) Lark.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Owl.

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

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

8. As a person begins to discover his _________, he may find these animals come to him in dreams or in meditations.
(a) Totems.
(b) Fears.
(c) Ancestors.
(d) Beliefs.

9. 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.

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

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

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

13. It's best not to ________ of what your animal totem has done for you as this can hinder the connection to the animal.
(a) Make decisions.
(b) Boast.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Complain.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The bear is an animal which is associated with awakening the power of the ____________.

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

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

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

5. During the winter sleep of a bear, its _______ shut down completely and scientists are studying why.

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