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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Shamanic Journey: Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT help a shaman enter a shamanic state of consciousness?
(a) Drums.
(b) Songs.
(c) Tattoos.
(d) Rattles.

2. The author shows that all religious traditions share:
(a) One common origin.
(b) Mystical and symbolic similarities.
(c) A mistrust of shamans and mysticism.
(d) Similarities in styles of worship.

3. How does Harner end his first shamanic journey exercise for the reader?
(a) Four sharp strikes.
(b) Sound of a bell.
(c) Prolonged string vibration.
(d) Wolf howl.

4. After Harner is awakened from his maikua trance, what is he given?
(a) Warm beer and monkey meat.
(b) Peaches and grubs.
(c) Pork and mango chutney.
(d) Warm oolong tea and papaya seeds.

5. Apprentice shamans sometimes report to Harner that they:
(a) See loved ones who have passed on.
(b) Morph into other forms.
(c) Panic during the experience.
(d) Feel a sense of endless falling.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a drug-induced vision, Harner sees demons as:

2. How do the Conibo access the Lowerworld?

3. In the cultures Harner studies, shamans are primarily:

4. Why might a shaman work in darkness?

5. Why is Harner afraid to take maikua?

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