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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Power Animals.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harner asserts that shamanism transcends any particular what?
(a) Culture.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Scholarly assessment.
(d) Falsehood.

2. What is the purpose of rattles used during a shaman's work?
(a) To open up tightly closed portals.
(b) To ward off evil spirits.
(c) To purify the air surrounding the patient.
(d) To reinforce drumming for a greater sonic effect.

3. Harner asserts that shamanism has advanced in areas without technological innovations because:
(a) Technology hasn't erased these people's ability to tap into their intuition.
(b) Of the need by these people to find ways to deal with survival and health issues.
(c) The plant world communicates better with people when there is no technological interference.
(d) These people are neither distracted nor electromagnetically impaired by electronic interference.

4. What are guardian spirits called in Siberia?
(a) Angelic beings.
(b) Warning spirits.
(c) Guardian angels.
(d) Tutelary spirits.

5. What similarity does Harner point out between shamanism and science?
(a) Both require much training and discipline.
(b) Both require a curious mind, an open heart, and a sense of adventure.
(c) Both are in awe of complexity and the magnificence of nature.
(d) Both are available to the serious student of reality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harner say that middle-class Americans report experiencing on their shamanic attempts?

2. With the help of spirit helpers and two tsentak inside his mouth, the shaman can help the patient by:

3. After Harner is awakened from his maikua trance, what is he given?

4. A shaman might enter a shamanic state of consciousness to bring back messages for whom?

5. How old is shamanism estimated to be?

(see the answer key)

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