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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. Harner asks aspiring shamans to refrain from:
(a) Eating sweets.
(b) Using anything electronic.
(c) Exercising strenuously.
(d) Drinking alcohol.

2. What does the Jivaro shaman help Harner acquire?
(a) The ability to see beyond.
(b) Advanced intuition.
(c) Spirit helpers.
(d) Tree guides.

3. When the shaman is in an altered state, how does healing take place?
(a) By restoring beneficial power or removing harmful power from the patient.
(b) By enabling the shaman to spiritually enter the patient's body and physically fix the problem.
(c) By allowing ghost healers to work through the shaman.
(d) By merging the collective thoughts of everyone present.

4. On his or her first guided journey, the shaman student is asked by Harner to visualize what?
(a) A starry sky and the patterns the stars form.
(b) A favorite animal or element of nature.
(c) A quiet, tranquil scene that includes the element of water.
(d) An opening in the earth that feels acceptable.

5. One person who tried Harner's step-by-step guided journey exercise reported bringing back what by accident?
(a) A monkey spirit guide.
(b) A healing code.
(c) A message for a friend.
(d) A beneficial being.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harner asserts that shamanism transcends any particular what?

2. Harner's reports of the rituals, symbols, and visions of the different tribes he observes are what?

3. What does Harner recommend that the aspiring shaman listen to?

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

5. Why does a shaman enter a shamanic state of consciousness?

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