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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Shamanic Journey: Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To learn more about shamanism, what does Harner do?
(a) Lives among tribal people to learn their shamanic ways.
(b) Asks the oldest shaman in the world to mentor him.
(c) Enrolls in a class on shamanism at his community college.
(d) Assembles a team of seven shamans from every corner of the world.

2. Which of the following is NOT a purpose for entering a shamanic state of consciousness?
(a) Exploration.
(b) Retrieving power animals.
(c) Healing illnesses.
(d) Betrayal.

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

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

5. What must the shaman feed his spirit helpers?
(a) Coffee nectar.
(b) Vanilla beans.
(c) Ground allspice.
(d) Tobacco water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harner say that middle-class Americans report experiencing on their shamanic attempts?

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

3. It is typical for one or more spirits to help guide the shaman through what?

4. In his attempt to find spirit helpers with the assistance of a Jivaro shaman from Ecuador, what does the author do?

5. What is a shaman able to do to restore health in a person with the assistance of appropriate spirit helpers?

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