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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. The shamans among Scandinavian Laps often become what?
(a) Reindeer, elk, rabbits, and foxes.
(b) Bears, reindeer, wolves, and fish.
(c) Moose, caribou, bears, and rabbits.
(d) Whales, fish, polar bears, and elk.

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

3. Some creation myths show with the passage of time, only shamans could:
(a) Gain acceptance by the animal kingdom.
(b) Communicate with animals.
(c) Transform into animals.
(d) Read animals' minds.

4. Why does Harner include the examples of the Lakota Sioux and Coast Salish tribes for Westerners in particular?
(a) Because more than anyone else, Westerners need to understand the nuances of shamanism.
(b) To give them examples of shamanism that might be more familiar to them.
(c) To illustrate the universal nature of shamanism.
(d) So that they can see that shamanism can be accessed without the use of drugs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe his world during a shamanic state of consciousness?

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

3. Which of the following is NOT a purpose for entering a shamanic state of consciousness?

4. During their "dreamtime," Australian Aruntas often become what?

5. Harner notes that in modern technology, quartz crystals are used in what?

(see the answer key)

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