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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chickadees travel in _______, reflecting a cheerful sociableness about them, according to the author.
(a) Trees.
(b) Herds.
(c) Water.
(d) Groups.

2. The presence of a ____________ reflects a time to renew a person's vitality and reflects lessons in developing and accepting a new sense of his own true self importance.
(a) Rooster.
(b) Crow.
(c) Dove.
(d) Cardinal.

3. The author notes it is beneficial for the feathers to be stored with sprigs of _________. This helps fend off deterioration.
(a) Sage.
(b) Rosemary.
(c) Yarrow.
(d) Plum.

4. Who spoke to spirits and gods through oracles, according to Andrews' research and findings?
(a) Bushmen.
(b) Russians.
(c) Egyptians.
(d) Greeks.

5. Interesting to note, birds do not run out of ___________. They simply fly into it to get what they need.
(a) Breath.
(b) Food.
(c) Energy.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. True shamans cultivate the ability to leave their ________ in order to access other parts of their consciousness.

2. Before a person can begin to work with a bird totem, he needs to ask ________ questions and the author has these listed.

3. In the past, shamans, priests, and priestesses were the keepers of the sacred knowledge of ___________.

4. While it is a good idea, a person does not have to plant his prayer sticks ____________.

5. __________ have long been a source of spiritual insight and they can help you in the understanding in the spiritual significance of the totem.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the qualities of squirrels and raccoons which can be attributed to humans as well?

2. What is the relationship between predator and prey, as is described in this opening section of the book?

3. What are the 'breath of life' and the 'tree of life' as the author defines them in this chapter?

4. What is the way in which the author wants the reader to begin to learn the totems in this book?

5. How can a person know that the behaviors of a specific animal are representative of the entire species?

6. What does the author say that the tail feathers of a bird might be used for when they are flying?

7. Why are feathers important fetishes for people to work with in relation to magic and personal power?

8. What is the reason why birds let go of their feathers, according to the findings and the research of the author?

9. What is the importance of the mating style of an animal when it comes to the interpretation of totems?

10. What does Andrews say about the feathers as they are removed from a bird during preening?

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