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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 is the name of the Jivaro shaman Harner works with?
(a) Machu.
(b) Akachu.
(c) Arechu.
(d) Pikachu.

2. What does Harner say that middle-class Americans report experiencing on their shamanic attempts?
(a) Tunnels.
(b) Euphoria.
(c) Colors.
(d) Temperature changes.

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

4. How do shamans use their guardian spirits?
(a) Actively.
(b) In supplication.
(c) In passing.
(d) Through trickery.

5. Through numerous examples, the author shows the commonality of experiences by shamans regardless of what?
(a) Their state of mind.
(b) Their authenticity.
(c) Their schooling.
(d) Their locations or traditions.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the Lakota practice of rock-seeing, a shaman considers a problem while walking through what?

2. After a journey that lasts several days in the jungle with his companions, Harner is taken where?

3. While working, why must a shaman remain lightly connected to the material environment?

4. Why does Harner include the examples of the Lakota Sioux and Coast Salish tribes for Westerners in particular?

5. How old is shamanism estimated to be?

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