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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) Wind.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Water.
(d) Trains.

2. Among other sensations in his experience with the Conibo, Harner experiences a sense of flying inside what?
(a) A zero-gravity orb.
(b) A water well.
(c) A spaceship.
(d) A mountain.

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

4. In a drug-induced vision, Harner sees demons as:
(a) Beetles.
(b) Reptiles.
(c) Fish with teeth.
(d) Faceless ghosts.

5. After Harner is awakened from his maikua trance, what is he given?
(a) Peaches and grubs.
(b) Pork and mango chutney.
(c) Warm beer and monkey meat.
(d) Warm oolong tea and papaya seeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harner point out about the Lakota Sioux and the Coast Salish tribes?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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