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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. What are guardian spirits known as in Australia?
(a) Totem angel.
(b) Angelic assistant.
(c) Spirit of assistance.
(d) Assistant totem.

2. Why does a shaman enter a shamanic state of consciousness?
(a) To prove to the elders that he or she is a shaman.
(b) To practice astral travel.
(c) For clarity and balance.
(d) For a serious, specific purpose.

3. When drugs are involved in Shaman practices, who takes them?
(a) The shaman and the patient.
(b) The shaman.
(c) The shaman and the patient's family members.
(d) The patient.

4. The author emphasizes that not all tribes use what in their shamanic practices?
(a) Shamans.
(b) Chants.
(c) Rituals.
(d) Drugs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of rattles used during a shaman's work?

2. Harner indicates that becoming a shaman involves pain, facing fears, and a willingness to:

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

4. In the cultures Harner studies, shamans are primarily:

5. In his guided, step-by-step instructions for a first journey, Harner instructs the aspiring shaman to eat:

(see the answer key)

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