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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harner indicates that a tonal animal is linked to someone's fate in what?
(a) Ordinary reality.
(b) Pre-adolescent years.
(c) Shamanic states of consciousness.
(d) Dream states.

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

3. Harner presents one shaman's drawings of the tunnel to Lowerworld. What does it look like?
(a) Brightly lit opening with benevolent animals protecting the entrance.
(b) A winding chute that's wide at the top and bottom but narrow in the middle.
(c) Concentric circles with crystals and humans falling through a hole.
(d) A cavern with steps leading straight down.

4. Shamans believe that lethargic, sick adults can be made well by what?
(a) Visualizing their favorite animal.
(b) Performing the dance of restoration.
(c) Regaining their guardian spirit.
(d) Journeying back to the source of trauma.

5. How does the 1562 book, "Natural Magick," make reference to shamans?
(a) It encapsulates knowledge of the shaman-animal metamorphosis.
(b) It condemns shamans as charlatans and evildoers.
(c) It lists every reference to shamanic rituals and practices known at the time.
(d) It warns the church to stay clear of shamans or burn in hell.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Often, a patient already has the following with a returned power animal:

4. What should a shaman NOT do when feeling dis-spirited?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what the author is saying when he speaks of Coyote and Raven as groups or species.

2. Why does a power animal need to be danced regularly?

3. What does a shaman do upon successfully retrieving a power animal for a patient?

4. Describe what Harner refers to as the "Calling The Beasts" ritual.

5. How do the Jivaro know if a person has or doesn't have a guardian animal spirit?

6. What connection does a patient often have with a returned spirit animal?

7. How can a shaman tell whether or not an individual has a guardian spirit?

8. What does Harner say about shamanism and synchronicity?

9. When was the book Natural Magick written, and what is it about?

10. What does Harner recommend for novice shamans trying to communicate with guardian spirit animals?

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