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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Among some Plains Indians tribes, it is believed that those who don't have a guardian animal spirit lack what?
(a) Power and life success.
(b) Strength and physical agility.
(c) Integrity and character.
(d) Courage and compassion.

2. In stories of Coyote or Raven, for example, the shaman's connection with the guardian spirit is with what?
(a) The entire species.
(b) A mythical character that does not exist.
(c) A representative individual of the species.
(d) An angelic being posing as an animal.

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

4. When a shaman delivers the spirit of a power animal into the patient, he or she also:
(a) Blesses the animal.
(b) Tells the animal to cure the patient.
(c) Tells the patient what the animal is.
(d) Blesses the patient.

5. A shaman can be open to attacks when what is not present?
(a) Human companion.
(b) Incense.
(c) Animal totem.
(d) Guardian spirit.

6. In the Jivaro tradition, the identity of a power animal is what?
(a) Strictly hidden from others.
(b) Revealed freely to everyone.
(c) Shared with the patient's spouse and children.
(d) Told to the patient's parents and siblings.

7. Why must a shaman not send power directly to the patient?
(a) It can contaminate the patient's energy.
(b) The guardian spirit animals will feel useless and disappear.
(c) The extra power can shock a weakened patient's system.
(d) It will exhaust the shaman's energy.

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

9. What position does Harner recommend for a beginning shaman learning power restoration techniques?
(a) Kneeling.
(b) Sitting down.
(c) Lying down.
(d) Standing up.

10. Harner notes that in modern technology, quartz crystals are used in what?
(a) Solar-powered panels and electric cars.
(b) Atomic reactors.
(c) Radio transmitters and computers.
(d) Children's electronic toys.

11. What is the most famous method of acquiring a guardian animal spirit?
(a) Consciousness quest.
(b) Rock seeing.
(c) Astral vision.
(d) Vision quest.

12. Why does Harner state that it doesn't matter whether the animal that has appeared is fierce or gentle?
(a) As sources of power, guardians do not harm the possessor.
(b) The animal is merely a projection of the participant's imagination.
(c) Guardians are bound by oath to never harm humans.
(d) The animal's qualities reflect the inner needs of the shaman.

13. A restless power animal may develop what?
(a) A weak connection with its person.
(b) A mental or physical illness.
(c) A mean streak.
(d) Resentment towards the shaman.

14. How does a guardian spirit animal encountered in Lowerworld often communicate with the shaman?
(a) Through the spirit of a deceased loved one of the shaman.
(b) Through a language spoken only in Lowerworld.
(c) By moving its body in an unusual way.
(d) By singing a song.

15. Power practice involves the use of power objects, which almost always are:
(a) Passed down from shaman to shaman.
(b) Found in nature.
(c) Teeth and bones extracted from hunted animals.
(d) Handcrafted by the shaman's companion.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the shaman has a question, the guardian spirit animal may answer it by:

2. What element is often reported in many successful guardian spirit journeys?

3. What happens to a power object when it no longer moves a person emotionally?

4. How many guardian animals does a person have in a lifetime?

5. How do power animals reveal themselves and their special powers?

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