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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Power Practices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does a guardian spirit have the freedom to leave or stay at will?
(a) Only at night.
(b) Yes.
(c) It depends on the type of spirit.
(d) No.

2. Who does the author quote as an expert on the subject of altered states?
(a) Author Carlos Castaneda.
(b) Shamanic scholar Mircea Eliade.
(c) Anthropologist Margaret Mead.
(d) West African writer Malidoma Some.

3. In order for a shaman to restore power to someone from a distance, what does the author say is required?
(a) Expert skills and advanced confidence.
(b) Advanced intuition and much courage.
(c) Great concentration and expert sight.
(d) Great expectations and focused desire.

4. Harner notes that in modern technology, quartz crystals are used in what?
(a) Radio transmitters and computers.
(b) Atomic reactors.
(c) Children's electronic toys.
(d) Solar-powered panels and electric cars.

5. The shamans among Scandinavian Laps often become what?
(a) Whales, fish, polar bears, and elk.
(b) Reindeer, elk, rabbits, and foxes.
(c) Moose, caribou, bears, and rabbits.
(d) Bears, reindeer, wolves, and fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Included in the reports from participants of Harner's first guided shamanic exercise are:

2. Why might a shaman work in darkness?

3. A shaman's quartz crystals typically are hidden from what?

4. What is the most famous method of acquiring a guardian animal spirit?

5. Harner explains that some shamanic students report using caves as:

(see the answer key)

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