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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. The red tailed hawk can awaken a person to his ___________ power and to the purpose of one's life.

2. The massive head of the buffalo can be a symbol that one must combine efforts with the ______________.

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

4. To the ancient alchemists, the ___________ was a bird which was a symbol of sublimation.

5. Once a woman dressed in white buffalo fur appeared and brought to the Lakota the _____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens as a result of the bobcat's accurate sensors about energy and other people?

9. What are some of the qualities of the duck that Andrews shares with the reader?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A fetish is a talisman in which a person can focus his or her power for personal transformation.

Part 1: Do you have any personal talismans that you use right now? What are they?

Part 2: Do you agree that you can focus personal power into an inanimate object? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think a person infuses power into an object? How might you do this?

Essay Topic 2

The author introduces the idea that the Creator put animals on the earth in order to teach and guide human beings.

Part 1: Do you agree that animals are here to teach and to guide human beings?

Part 2: Why do you think the author feels that animals are the messengers from a divine being?

Part 3: How do you think your life might change if you absolutely knew for certain that animals were created to bring messages to humans?

Essay Topic 3

Andrews believes that all environments can offer up messages and animals to support these messages.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible to connect fully to nature in an urban setting?

Part 2: Is your current environment suitable for connecting to the animal totems? What needs to change?

Part 3: In what ways can environment hinder one's experience of the animal kingdom?

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