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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. Harner asks aspiring shamans to refrain from:
(a) Eating sweets.
(b) Exercising strenuously.
(c) Using anything electronic.
(d) Drinking alcohol.

2. In his attempt to find spirit helpers with the assistance of a Jivaro shaman from Ecuador, what does the author do?
(a) He repeats an ancient chant Jivaro teaches him.
(b) He calls out to spirit helpers in the rainforest.
(c) He joins Jivaro in an out-of-body ritual.
(d) He spiritually goes to a cave underneath a waterfall.

3. Many traditions speak of the mythical past when animals could:
(a) Travel between worlds.
(b) Transform into other beings.
(c) Walk upright.
(d) Talk to people.

4. Harner writes in Chapter 5 that power helps a person resist or dispel what?
(a) Malignant thoughts.
(b) Disease.
(c) Low energy.
(d) Curses.

5. Why does Harner state that it doesn't matter whether the animal that has appeared is fierce or gentle?
(a) As sources of power, guardians do not harm the possessor.
(b) The animal is merely a projection of the participant's imagination.
(c) The animal's qualities reflect the inner needs of the shaman.
(d) Guardians are bound by oath to never harm humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must the shaman feed his spirit helpers?

2. In rock-seeing, a shaman takes two rocks, sits with them, poses a question, and then examines the stones for what?

3. Which of the following do reputable shamans NOT do?

4. What is a shaman able to do to restore health in a person with the assistance of appropriate spirit helpers?

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

(see the answer key)

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