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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. All animals with _________ of any kind have connections to the European knights of medieval lore.

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

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

4. There is popularity of voodoo in some parts of the country to involve the sacrifice of ___________, though this is not the case everywhere.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the warning that Andrews gives in relation to the idea of calling one's totem animal to himself?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

At times, Andrews seems to single out particular animals for more discussion and emphasis.

Part 1: Why do you think that Andrews focuses so much attention on the turkey vulture, for example?

Part 2: Do you think it's a good idea to have more description for certain animals than for others? Why or why not?

Part 3: What other animals would you have wanted to see described in more detail? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of predator and prey is brought up in the opening section of the book, but it's said to be more complicated than it seems.

Part 1: How would you describe the relationship between predator and prey?

Part 2: Why do you think the author believes the relationship is more complicated than it seems? Do you agree?

Part 3: Do you believe that the relationship between predator and prey is an important one to explore?

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