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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 repeatedly emphasizes that not all shamanic experiences involve drugs and instead rely on what?
(a) Jumping, eating, and dreaming.
(b) Meditating, fasting, running, and self-deprivation.
(c) Drumming, chanting, singing, and symbolism.
(d) Storytelling, praying, and daydreaming.

2. In stories of Coyote or Raven, for example, the shaman's connection with the guardian spirit is with what?
(a) The entire species.
(b) An angelic being posing as an animal.
(c) A representative individual of the species.
(d) A mythical character that does not exist.

3. Shamans from Venezuela, North America, Australia, and other regions all report having similar what?
(a) Experiences.
(b) Spirit guides.
(c) Concerns.
(d) Dietary needs.

4. The author states that the humility in shamanism lies in what?
(a) The reverence shamans feel towards nature.
(b) The shaman-patient relationship.
(c) The number of spirit guides who choose a particular shaman.
(d) The manner in which shamans speak to new and old souls.

5. In his guided, step-by-step instructions for a first journey, Harner instructs the aspiring shaman to eat:
(a) Lightly.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Only seeds and fruit.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Among the Coastal Salish, animals that become human are called what?

2. Which of the following do reputable shamans NOT do?

3. How might a shaman be distinguished from other medicine men?

4. Who does the author quote as an expert on the subject of altered states?

5. What do the Jivaro do so that newborns can see their guardians?

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