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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Harner, what are "big dreams?"
(a) Either recurring or extremely vivid dreams.
(b) Hopes and aspirations for a better life.
(c) Dreams that take place in Lowerworld.
(d) Dreams that take the shaman to Starplanet.

3. After the power animal in the Lowerworld alerts the shaman that it is ready to accompany him or her, what is the shaman supposed to do?
(a) Charge at the animal and chase it up the tunnel.
(b) Bow down humbly and respectfully request that the animal accompany him or her.
(c) Clasp the animal to the chest and, with the other hand, rattle quickly.
(d) Close his or her eyes and float back up the tunnel with the animal right behind.

4. A shaman will blow a spirit animal into a patient through:
(a) The nose or the mouth.
(b) The solar plexus.
(c) The chest or the back of the head.
(d) The forehead.

5. Often, a patient already has the following with a returned power animal:
(a) An unusual connection.
(b) An agreement.
(c) A pre-determined destiny.
(d) A spiritual bridge.

6. What element is often reported in many successful guardian spirit journeys?
(a) Satisfaction.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Bliss.
(d) Synchronicity.

7. What does Harner recommend to a shaman student if he or she meets frightening creatures, such as fanged serpents or fish with teeth?
(a) Close your eyes, count to three, and continue forward if the creature has disappeared.
(b) Show no fear and proceed with caution.
(c) Come back up the tunnel and try again later.
(d) Sing a power song and ask for protection.

8. What do negative big dreams carry, according to the author?
(a) Important messages.
(b) Irrelevant information.
(c) Excessive burdens.
(d) Bad karma.

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

10. An especially powerful type of power object is the quartz crystal, which a shaman often associates with:
(a) Light, the sky, and celestial bodies.
(b) The earth's magnetic field.
(c) Waterfalls, streams, and caverns.
(d) Lightning, storms, and electricity.

11. Who wrote "Natural Magick" in 1562?
(a) Giovanni Battista Porta.
(b) Hans Lippershey.
(c) Nicolaus Copernicus.
(d) Galileo Galilei.

12. Why do the Jivaro and other shamanic tribes believe in waking up a person gently?
(a) To avoid scaring the person to death.
(b) So that the person's power animal has the chance to return.
(c) So that the person can remember his or her lucid dreams.
(d) To preserve the guardian spirit visions he or she received while sleeping.

13. How do power animals reveal themselves and their special powers?
(a) Either by speaking or by appearing in an abnormal way.
(b) By singing a coded song understandable only to shamans.
(c) Either by a ghostly apparition or through blinding light.
(d) By playing on the recipient's childhood fears.

14. Does a guardian spirit have the freedom to leave or stay at will?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) It depends on the type of spirit.
(d) Only at night.

15. After a novice receives an answer from a guardian spirit animal, what does Harner recommend he or she do?
(a) Test the spirit to make sure the answer is correct.
(b) Write down the answer as soon as possible.
(c) Spend fifteen minutes meditating on the answer's meaning.
(d) Move on to the next question.

Short Answer Questions

1. Can non-shamans participate in shamanic rituals?

2. Many traditions speak of the mythical past when animals could:

3. Among some Plains Indians tribes, it is believed that those who don't have a guardian animal spirit lack what?

4. On the guided power restoration journey that involves descending down a tunnel, the author cautions against encountering:

5. What do the Jivaro do so that newborns can see their guardians?

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