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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. All animals with _________ of any kind have connections to the European knights of medieval lore.
(a) Teeth.
(b) Armor.
(c) Spikes.
(d) Tails.

2. 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) A bookstore.
(c) A university.
(d) The library.

3. The author points out that while people feel 'ritual' is a scary word, we all have personal _________ associated with every human expression.
(a) Sacrifices.
(b) Rites.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Truths.

4. There is popularity of voodoo in some parts of the country to involve the sacrifice of ___________, though this is not the case everywhere.
(a) Snakes.
(b) Goats.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Horses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The pronghorn is the only ____________ native to North America, according to this book.

2. The grosbeak is related to the healing of the _________ heart, according to its keynote in the book.

3. The feathers of the wren are considered to be fetishes against __________, and it's considered unlucky to kill this bird.

4. Because of their system of communication, gulls are good teachers of how to talk with and to read _____________.

5. Sometimes the woodpecker will show up in someone's life just to stimulate new ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andrews say one should do if he has a serious mouse problem at his house?

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

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

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

5. What are the two species which Andrews describes in terms of their mouse catching abilities?

6. Are cats considered to be high maintenance, according to the author's description of house cats?

7. What does Andrews say is very helpful when it comes to establishing a relationship with a totem animal?

8. What does Andrews say is the uncanny ability of the bobcat as an animal totem?

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

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

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