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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. Where do grackles like to live, according to the writings of the author?

2. The totems which are listed in the book do not make a comprehensive list, but it covers many animals from the ____________ continent.

3. When a person finds his totem to be scary or unglamorous, where does the author tell him to go for information?

4. The author points out there is no simple _________ when it comes to animal speak. Everyone has his own ideas.

5. What is one of the ways in which a person can call out to his totem animal after meditating?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are some of the ways in which the astral plane might be described to another person?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does it mean when Andrews talks about the idea of an animal being transitory in nature?

10. What are turkey vultures easily mistaken for when they are looked at by those who are not familiar with them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Birds tend to be the first animals thought of when it comes to animal totems, according to the author.

Part 1: Why do you think that birds are thought to be so powerful in the world?

Part 2: How do you think birds can accurately reflect the emotional state of humans?

Part 3: In what ways are birds and humans similar and different? Why do you think this is the case?

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 prayer stick is something described by the author is a ritual tool for power and guidance.

Part 1: Do you think that prayer sticks are helpful within rituals?

Part 2: How do you think a person decides to choose items to put on a prayer stick?

Part 3: What might you put on a prayer stick if you were to make one for yourself? Why do you choose these items or decorations?

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