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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Journey to Restore Power.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How does a shaman typically travel into the Lowerworld?
(a) Wearing a special cloak.
(b) By teleporting.
(c) On the wings of a dragon.
(d) Through a hole or tunnel.

5. During their "dreamtime," Australian Aruntas often become what?
(a) Kangaroos.
(b) Platypus.
(c) Dolphin whales.
(d) Eagle hawks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where can a shaman go to retrieve a lost power animal?

2. Apprentice shamans sometimes report to Harner that they:

3. Why might a shaman work in darkness?

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

5. While in the Lowerworld with a power animal, what does a shamanic exercise participant accomplish by shaking a rattle quickly?

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