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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Power Practices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Jivaro tradition, a shaman must seek out a guardian spirit how often?
(a) During a full moon.
(b) No more than once a month.
(c) On an empty stomach.
(d) At least every two weeks.

2. The author states that the humility in shamanism lies in what?
(a) The reverence shamans feel towards nature.
(b) The manner in which shamans speak to new and old souls.
(c) The shaman-patient relationship.
(d) The number of spirit guides who choose a particular shaman.

3. Harner asserts that shamanism has advanced in areas without technological innovations because:
(a) Technology hasn't erased these people's ability to tap into their intuition.
(b) These people are neither distracted nor electromagnetically impaired by electronic interference.
(c) The plant world communicates better with people when there is no technological interference.
(d) Of the need by these people to find ways to deal with survival and health issues.

4. How might a shaman be distinguished from other medicine men?
(a) By the animal tokens they carry in a pouch.
(b) By the tattoo markings given him or her by a mentor.
(c) By the ability to handle poisonous substances without incurring harm.
(d) By the ability to enter altered states of consciousness at will.

5. In order for a shaman to restore power to someone from a distance, what does the author say is required?
(a) Expert skills and advanced confidence.
(b) Great expectations and focused desire.
(c) Advanced intuition and much courage.
(d) Great concentration and expert sight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harner indicates that becoming a shaman involves pain, facing fears, and a willingness to:

2. What does Harner point out about the Lakota Sioux and the Coast Salish tribes?

3. Harner's personal observation is that people develop shamanism as a tool for using the power of the human mind for what?

4. In the Jivaro tradition, the identity of a power animal is what?

5. How do power animals reveal themselves and their special powers?

(see the answer key)

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