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

2. How do the Conibo access the Lowerworld?
(a) Through secret holes dug by their ancestors.
(b) Riding on the backs of patagonian capybaras.
(c) By chanting and dancing all night in front of a fire.
(d) Using a giant catahua tree root system.

3. According to Harner, what are "big dreams?"
(a) Dreams that take place in Lowerworld.
(b) Either recurring or extremely vivid dreams.
(c) Hopes and aspirations for a better life.
(d) Dreams that take the shaman to Starplanet.

4. What does Harner suggest is the purpose of songs during a shamanic journey?
(a) To keep the patient calm and relaxed.
(b) To amplify the shaman's altered state.
(c) To attract beneficial healing spirit helpers.
(d) To guide the shaman towards acceptable portals.

5. Most cultures believe that a shaman can have how many guardian animals at a time?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some creation myths show with the passage of time, only shamans could:

2. What do various cultures report noticing the shaman give off when in a shamanic state of consciousness?

3. When a shaman delivers the spirit of a power animal into the patient, he or she also:

4. How many guardian animals does a person have in a lifetime?

5. Harner indicates that becoming a shaman involves pain, facing fears, and a willingness to:

(see the answer key)

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