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

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

3. How do shamans use their guardian spirits?
(a) Through trickery.
(b) In supplication.
(c) In passing.
(d) Actively.

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

5. What does the Jivaro shaman help Harner acquire?
(a) Advanced intuition.
(b) Tree guides.
(c) The ability to see beyond.
(d) Spirit helpers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harner recommend that the aspiring shaman listen to?

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

3. Included in the reports from participants of Harner's first guided shamanic exercise are:

4. While working, why must a shaman remain lightly connected to the material environment?

5. Often, a patient already has the following with a returned power animal:

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