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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Shamanism and States of Consciousness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author shows that all religious traditions share:
(a) One common origin.
(b) Mystical and symbolic similarities.
(c) A mistrust of shamans and mysticism.
(d) Similarities in styles of worship.

2. In rock-seeing, a shaman takes two rocks, sits with them, poses a question, and then examines the stones for what?
(a) Traces of minerals that can be used for healing rituals.
(b) Living creatures or features that provide clues regarding answers.
(c) Words temporarily appearing on the surface pointing to an answer.
(d) Signs that the stones have transformed during the session.

3. Harner indicates that becoming a shaman involves pain, facing fears, and a willingness to:
(a) Leave behind all that one holds near and dear.
(b) Consume exotic foods.
(c) Confront the unknown.
(d) Cross dangerous jungles.

4. What happens in the state a shaman reaches, known as a type of ecstasy?
(a) The soul leaves the body, either ascending or descending.
(b) A higher entity takes over and controls the shaman's body.
(c) The shaman taps into perfect bliss.
(d) The shaman's spirit goes on a type of auto-pilot mode.

5. What does Harner speculate about the mandala?
(a) It could hold the keys to astral time travel.
(b) It could represent the doorway to stars and entrance to spaceships.
(c) It may guard coded instructions reserved for the most advanced shamans.
(d) It may represent openings to the sky or the Lowerworld.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harner recommend that the aspiring shaman listen to?

2. Among other sensations in his experience with the Conibo, Harner experiences a sense of flying inside what?

3. What does Harner suggest is the purpose of songs during a shamanic journey?

4. Through numerous examples, the author shows the commonality of experiences by shamans regardless of what?

5. At the conclusion of the rock-seeing process, after the shaman turns the stones around and examines all sides, what does the shaman do?

(see the answer key)

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