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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. The sense of __________ is a strong stimulant to the sex drive, especially in armadillos, but in all species.
(a) Touch.
(b) Sight.
(c) Taste.
(d) Smell.

2. The bear is also associated with the goddess ____________, a goddess of the moon.
(a) Hera.
(b) Diana.
(c) Hecate.
(d) Luna.

3. The badger is the giant of the weasel family and is considered to be the keeper of the __________.
(a) Prosperity.
(b) Wood.
(c) Water.
(d) Stories.

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

5. In some ancient societies, the letting of _________ was a way of releasing a form of psychic energy.
(a) Water.
(b) Tears.
(c) Blood.
(d) Saliva.

Short Answer Questions

1. Native American people thought of bears as ___________ since they are able to walk on two feet.

2. Unlike most birds whose bones are filled with air, the loon's bones are ___________.

3. The author points out that while people feel 'ritual' is a scary word, we all have personal _________ associated with every human expression.

4. Female bears give birth during __________, with usually two to three cubs being born at a time.

5. It's best not to ________ of what your animal totem has done for you as this can hinder the connection to the animal.

Short Essay Questions

1. What might happen when a person chooses a wilder totem rather than a tamer totem animal?

2. Why does Andrews believe the vulture to be a patient hunter? What qualities does the vulture have?

3. What can be disheartening about the practice of working with your animal totems?

4. Why is the turkey vulture a bird which is consistently associated with death and with the afterlife?

5. What does Andrews point out about the differentiation between animals and humans in the modern world?

6. What are two of the ways in which a person might be able to call an animal totem to himself?

7. What does Andrews describe as the cycle of power of an animal? What does he indicate this to mean?

8. What is one of the reasons why turkey vultures seem to have such odd heads?

9. What is the status of the turkey vulture - is it a scavenger or a predator when it's out in the wild?

10. What happens during the house cat's cycle of power, according to the author?

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