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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. In his guided, step-by-step instructions for a first journey, Harner instructs the aspiring shaman to eat:
(a) Lightly.
(b) Only seeds and fruit.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Nothing.

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

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

4. Why is Harner afraid to take maikua?
(a) He's heard stories of death and madness that result from taking it.
(b) Its bitterness leaves his mouth dry and burns his throat.
(c) It is a poison that affects the liver and impairs eyesight.
(d) Nobody has ever taken maikua and lived to tell about it.

5. How do the Conibo access the Lowerworld?
(a) By chanting and dancing all night in front of a fire.
(b) Riding on the backs of patagonian capybaras.
(c) Through secret holes dug by their ancestors.
(d) Using a giant catahua tree root system.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author shows that all religious traditions share:

2. Shamans pass through what kind of planes?

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

4. What are guardian spirits called in Siberia?

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

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