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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. Which kind of feathers makes the best aura dusters, according to a note by the author?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Turkey vulture.
(c) Raven.
(d) Hawk.

2. __________ have often been considered the symbols of the soul, according to the research of the author.
(a) Lions.
(b) Birds.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Snakes.

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

4. While the book is now a bit older and possibly out of date in some details, it notes that there are about __________ different kinds of birds of prey.
(a) 75.
(b) 420.
(c) 100.
(d) 256.

5. In primitive cultures, birds were like gods, making the __________ and bringing the rain.
(a) Food grow.
(b) Thunder.
(c) Sunlight.
(d) Tides.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animals calls to the author every morning, according to the introduction to the book?

2. The most important way to begin to cultivate the tool of animal speak is to make sure the person is ___________ himself with nature.

3. The blackbird keynote entry includes the idea that this bird is linked to understanding the ____________ of Mother Nature.

4. The cowbird is thought of as a cruel bird as it deposits its ________ in the nests of other birds.

5. The author points out that when people work with breathing and relaxation, people can reduce and eliminate __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the explanations of the faerie realm, which have been outlined in this section?

3. What groups were named with animal names in order to show their connection to certain animals?

4. What do self knowledge and augury allow a person to do in his life, according to Andrews in the book?

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

6. What is the author's definition and explanation of what a fetish is in relationship to personal workings?

7. In the ancient history of the Native American tribes, what was the relationship between animals and people?

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

10. What are the prayer sticks to which the author refers in this particular section of the book?

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