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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. Shamans pass through what kind of planes?
(a) Ethereal.
(b) Cosmological.
(c) Parallel.
(d) Earthly.

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

3. Can non-shamans participate in shamanic rituals?
(a) Only from a distance.
(b) Never.
(c) Only women.
(d) Yes, in some traditions.

4. What similarity does Harner point out between shamanism and science?
(a) Both are available to the serious student of reality.
(b) Both require a curious mind, an open heart, and a sense of adventure.
(c) Both require much training and discipline.
(d) Both are in awe of complexity and the magnificence of nature.

5. How do the Conibo access the Lowerworld?
(a) By chanting and dancing all night in front of a fire.
(b) Through secret holes dug by their ancestors.
(c) Using a giant catahua tree root system.
(d) Riding on the backs of patagonian capybaras.

Short Answer Questions

1. In stories of Coyote or Raven, for example, the shaman's connection with the guardian spirit is with what?

2. What happens in the state a shaman reaches, known as a type of ecstasy?

3. Frequently, a patient has bonded with his or her power animal in:

4. To learn more about shamanism, what does Harner do?

5. When a power animal becomes human through a magical transformation, the animal becomes what for the shaman?

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