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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. Apprentice shamans sometimes report to Harner that they:
(a) See loved ones who have passed on.
(b) Panic during the experience.
(c) Morph into other forms.
(d) Feel a sense of endless falling.

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

3. What do various cultures report noticing the shaman give off when in a shamanic state of consciousness?
(a) Light in a halo effect.
(b) An unusually sweet aroma.
(c) A highly directional beam of light, like a laser.
(d) Rhythmic sounds.

4. Why is the Jivaro shaman who helps Harner worried that the author may not be able to find tsentak?
(a) Harner is not an Indian.
(b) Finding tsentak is an advanced shamanic practice.
(c) Harner has not gone through the necessary rituals.
(d) The tsentak are extremely elusive.

5. In the cultures Harner studies, shamans are primarily:
(a) Children.
(b) Grandmothers.
(c) Men.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. One person who tried Harner's step-by-step guided journey exercise reported bringing back what by accident?

3. Shamans from Venezuela, North America, Australia, and other regions all report having similar what?

4. The author emphasizes that not all tribes use what in their shamanic practices?

5. Among other sensations in his experience with the Conibo, Harner experiences a sense of flying inside what?

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