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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Discovering the Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In early experiences with the Conibo, Harner hears rushing:
(a) Water.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Trains.
(d) Wind.

2. What are the tsentak?
(a) Helpers who cause or cure illness.
(b) Mischievous tree sprites.
(c) Guides who intervene in emergencies.
(d) Spirits who bridge the seen and the unseen.

3. In "The Way of the Shaman," the author shows similarities between:
(a) Once dominant spiritual belief systems.
(b) Various shamanic spiritual belief systems.
(c) Younger and older shamans.
(d) Real and fake shamans.

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

5. With the help of spirit helpers and two tsentak inside his mouth, the shaman can help the patient by:
(a) Vomiting out the intruder.
(b) Frightening the intruder out.
(c) Swallowing the intruder.
(d) Smoking out the intruder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harner claims that when he shared his vision of dragon-like creatures that appeared from outer space with another shaman, that person:

2. What does the Jivaro shaman give to Harner to drink?

3. To learn more about shamanism, what does Harner do?

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

5. What does Harner compare his near-death experience with the Conibo to?

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