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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Extracting Harmful Intrusions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harner compare his near-death experience with the Conibo to?
(a) Ancient Daoism stories.
(b) Teachings of Confucius.
(c) The concept of reincarnation.
(d) Descriptions in the Bible.

2. What happens in the state a shaman reaches, known as a type of ecstasy?
(a) The shaman's spirit goes on a type of auto-pilot mode.
(b) The soul leaves the body, either ascending or descending.
(c) The shaman taps into perfect bliss.
(d) A higher entity takes over and controls the shaman's body.

3. What should a shaman NOT do when feeling dis-spirited?
(a) Attempt to heal someone.
(b) Walk into the wilderness.
(c) Listen to a drumbeat.
(d) Visualize clear light.

4. What do the Jivaro see in someone who possesses a guardian?
(a) Sparks of pink light from the fingertips.
(b) A colorful aura around the head.
(c) An inverted rainbow in the chest.
(d) A golden circle surrounding the person.

5. How many guardian animals does a person have in a lifetime?
(a) Two or three.
(b) A different one each year.
(c) Only one.
(d) Many.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, who has a guardian spirit, whether recognized or not?

2. In what form will an apprentice shaman see an animal upon entering Lowerworld during the power restoration exercise?

3. A shaman might enter a shamanic state of consciousness to bring back messages for whom?

4. Among other sensations in his experience with the Conibo, Harner experiences a sense of flying inside what?

5. When drugs are involved in Shaman practices, who takes them?

(see the answer key)

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