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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. Why might a shaman work in darkness?
(a) To minimize interference from the sun's rays.
(b) To hide from negative entities.
(c) To conceal his or her expressions.
(d) To achieve the most profound visions.

2. Included in the reports from participants of Harner's first guided shamanic exercise are:
(a) Accounts of disappearing momentarily and not being seen by others in the room.
(b) Numerous cases of people experiencing nausea and vertigo.
(c) Detailed conversations with star people and other extraterrestrials.
(d) Suggestions on what to do when encountering an impenetrable obstacle.

3. What does Harner point out about the Lakota Sioux and the Coast Salish tribes?
(a) Shun the practice of shamanism and instead pass down stories from one generation to the next.
(b) They achieve altered states of consciousness without using hallucinogenic substances.
(c) Are the best natural healers in the world.
(d) Were the first tribes known to practice shamanism.

4. Harner explains that some shamanic students report using caves as:
(a) Portals.
(b) Sensory deprivation stations.
(c) Hiding places.
(d) Sanctuaries.

5. In "The Way of the Shaman," the author shows similarities between:
(a) Younger and older shamans.
(b) Various shamanic spiritual belief systems.
(c) Real and fake shamans.
(d) Once dominant spiritual belief systems.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Harner end his first shamanic journey exercise for the reader?

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

3. Why does a shaman enter a shamanic state of consciousness?

4. Master shamans focus on a triumvirate which is composed of what?

5. In a drug-induced vision, Harner sees demons as:

(see the answer key)

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