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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Among the Coastal Salish, animals that become human are called what?
(a) The Indian.
(b) The Transformer.
(c) The One.
(d) The Human.

4. On the guided power restoration journey that involves descending down a tunnel, the author cautions against encountering:
(a) Large predators with exposed teeth.
(b) Weeping female spirits.
(c) Ominously voracious non-mammals.
(d) Male spirits with weapons.

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

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

7. While in the Lowerworld on a journey to restore power, how will the shaman know if a power animal is ready to accompany the seeker?
(a) The animal will give signs that it is ready.
(b) The animal will smile.
(c) The animal will begin walking up the tunnel.
(d) The animal will give off a faint glow.

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

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

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

11. Where can a shaman go to retrieve a lost power animal?
(a) The Higherworld.
(b) The Powerworld.
(c) The Lowerworld.
(d) The Otherworld.

12. While in the Lowerworld with a power animal, what does a shamanic exercise participant accomplish by shaking a rattle quickly?
(a) A quicker return up the tunnel.
(b) Fending off ominous creatures.
(c) Hypnotizing the power animal.
(d) A deep trance state.

13. What do anthropologists refer to as divination?
(a) Consultation between a shaman and his or her animal.
(b) The act of shaking a shamanic rattle in six directions.
(c) Information a shaman shares immediately after emerging from the Lowerworld tunnel.
(d) A patient's spontaneous healing after a shaman's visit.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Jivaro tradition, a shaman must seek out a guardian spirit how often?

2. According to Harner, what are "big dreams?"

3. In Harner's power restoration exercise for apprentice shamans, he instructs the participant to use the drumbeat as what?

4. In the Jivaro tradition, the identity of a power animal is what?

5. What do the Jivaro see in someone who possesses a guardian?

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