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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. What was the author amazed the truck driver was able to avoid hitting in the road, though other drivers kept going?

2. The vulture can ________ for hours without flapping its wings, allowing it to be a patient hunter.

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

4. As a person begins to discover his _________, he may find these animals come to him in dreams or in meditations.

5. The bear is an animal which is associated with awakening the power of the ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What will help a person begin to see the differences between different species of birds?

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

3. What does the Anglo-Saxon term 'wild' mean in terms of animals and humans?

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

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

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

7. What does Andrews say is the 'keynote' for the grackle bird when he describes it in this book?

8. What does Andrews believe the reason was for the Creator to make the animals of the world?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Andrews points out that people also need to learn how to relax in relation to their lives so that they may find messages around them.

Part 1: Do you think relaxing is the only way for a person to connect to the environment around them?

Part 2: How do you attempt to connect to the environment around you? Or don't you?

Part 3: Do you feel that relaxing is an easy task to accomplish? What obstacles might be in your way?

Essay Topic 3

The power of animals is something the author assumes when writing this book - and as a result assumes the reader believes too.

Part 1: How do you feel about the power of animals in your daily life?

Part 2: Do you think it's reasonable to believe that animals have messages to relate to us?

Part 3: Why do you think the author believes strongly in the power of animals and their messages?

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