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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. A shaman's quartz crystals typically are hidden from what?
(a) Sun's rays.
(b) Moonlight.
(c) Spirit guides.
(d) Tribal leaders.

2. Harner notes that in modern technology, quartz crystals are used in what?
(a) Solar-powered panels and electric cars.
(b) Radio transmitters and computers.
(c) Children's electronic toys.
(d) Atomic reactors.

3. Why does Harner include the examples of the Lakota Sioux and Coast Salish tribes for Westerners in particular?
(a) To give them examples of shamanism that might be more familiar to them.
(b) So that they can see that shamanism can be accessed without the use of drugs.
(c) Because more than anyone else, Westerners need to understand the nuances of shamanism.
(d) To illustrate the universal nature of shamanism.

4. How do spirit helpers assist the shaman?
(a) By spying on others and reporting back to the shaman.
(b) By helping the shaman engage in divination of the past, present, and future.
(c) By keeping the shaman's third eye open at all times to see alternate realities.
(d) By whispering truths into the shaman's otherworldly ears.

5. According to the author, restoring power requires restoring or acquiring what?
(a) Guardian tree sprite.
(b) Guardian water spirit.
(c) Power rock.
(d) Power animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. While in the Lowerworld on a journey to restore power, how will the shaman know if a power animal is ready to accompany the seeker?

2. Shamans typically utilize crystals as:

3. What does the Jivaro shaman help Harner acquire?

4. In stories of Coyote or Raven, for example, the shaman's connection with the guardian spirit is with what?

5. An especially powerful type of power object is the quartz crystal, which a shaman often associates with:

(see the answer key)

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