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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 does the author encounter when he drinks maikua?
(a) Winged benevolent beings.
(b) Dangerous creatures.
(c) Beloved pets he knew as a child.
(d) A frightening emptiness.

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

3. What does Harner compare his near-death experience with the Conibo to?
(a) Ancient Daoism stories.
(b) Descriptions in the Bible.
(c) Teachings of Confucius.
(d) The concept of reincarnation.

4. Why do individuals need the protection of a guardian spirit?
(a) They are weak.
(b) To maintain a strong, steady heartbeat.
(c) To reach adulthood.
(d) To counter chaotic spirits.

5. What are the tsentak?
(a) Helpers who cause or cure illness.
(b) Spirits who bridge the seen and the unseen.
(c) Mischievous tree sprites.
(d) Guides who intervene in emergencies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Way of the Shaman," the author shows similarities between:

2. What does Harner say that middle-class Americans report experiencing on their shamanic attempts?

3. Harner asserts that shamanism transcends any particular what?

4. What happens in the state a shaman reaches, known as a type of ecstasy?

5. Which of the following does NOT help a shaman enter a shamanic state of consciousness?

(see the answer key)

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