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

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

3. In the cultures Harner studies, shamans are primarily:
(a) Men.
(b) Children.
(c) Grandmothers.
(d) Women.

4. What do various cultures report noticing the shaman give off when in a shamanic state of consciousness?
(a) Light in a halo effect.
(b) Rhythmic sounds.
(c) An unusually sweet aroma.
(d) A highly directional beam of light, like a laser.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. A restless power animal may develop what?

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

3. What do anthropologists refer to as divination?

4. Shamans pass through what kind of planes?

5. Myths and stories that have been passed down typically refer to:

(see the answer key)

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