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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The crow can recall ________ connections to those times and cultures, but also reflects some of the archetypal forces that it can connect with us.

3. What is the most deadly enemy of the crow, according to this book and the author's findings?

4. The author has heard of people saying that they want to get back in touch with __________, but he does not feel we are out of touch.

5. What is the study of the interaction between living things and their environments, according to the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does a person first need in order to begin to understand how to predict events and occurrences in his life?

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

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

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

6. What is the recommendation the author makes in order for a person to become more sensitive to his surroundings?

7. Give some examples in which attributes of an animal might be given to a human via description.

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

9. Why does the location of the animal in the world matter to the interpretation of the totem animal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The animal rites that the author suggests in this book can be intensified with knowledge and music.

Part 1: How do you feel about doing animal rites for a totem animal?

Part 2: Why do you think people do rites for animals they feel to be sacred?

Part 3: Do you think you would ever do a rite for an animal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Andrews points out that it doesn't necessarily matter why a person is drawn to one animal or another.

Part 1: Why might a person be drawn to one animal rather than another in their lives?

Part 2: How do you think a person's affection for certain animals changes over their life time?

Part 3: Do you think it's possible to be drawn to many animals over the course of one's life?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of a scavenger animal is one that is described in a different way than one might expect.

Part 1: Do you think the author's definition of a scavenger is different from the normal definition?

Part 2: Why do you think a scavenger is often thought of as a dangerous or evil animal?

Part 3: How do you feel about the idea of being a scavenger? Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

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