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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 bear is also associated with the goddess ____________, a goddess of the moon.

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

3. In the Native American tradition, the woodpecker is a bird connected with the ___________ of the Earth itself.

4. A pronghorn will signal danger to others by raising the _________ patch on its bottom.

5. The vultures have the ability to use _____________ rising from the Earth, which gives them a lift as they soar.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author gives the reader a number of exercises which can help them begin to cultivate their own personal power.

Part 1: Do you believe it's possible for a person to cultivate their personal power on their own?

Part 2: Do you think people in the past needed exercises to find their power? How were times different back then?

Part 3: How do you think you would change if you did the exercises in the book?

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 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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