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

2. Why does the author say dancing is an effective way to keep one's animal close?
(a) Animals are attracted to movement.
(b) Animals are hypnotized by the dancing.
(c) It exercises and honors the animal.
(d) It creates vibrant energy the animal enjoys.

3. Particularly during the Inquisition, many Christian church leaders considered animal transformation to be what?
(a) Empowering.
(b) Harmless.
(c) Laughable.
(d) Sorcery.

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

5. Some creation myths show with the passage of time, only shamans could:
(a) Communicate with animals.
(b) Transform into animals.
(c) Read animals' minds.
(d) Gain acceptance by the animal kingdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Among the Coastal Salish, animals that become human are called what?

2. A restless power animal may develop what?

3. Does a guardian spirit have the freedom to leave or stay at will?

4. How does the 1562 book, "Natural Magick," make reference to shamans?

5. Why do the Jivaro and other shamanic tribes believe in waking up a person gently?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are power objects, and what are they for?

2. What is a vision quest?

3. How does a shaman obtain a power song needed to retrieve a power animal?

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

5. Describe what the author says about being able to restore power to a patient from a distance.

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

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

8. Where do "big dreams" come from, and what purpose do they serve?

9. Describe what Harner writes about the mythical past link between humans and animals.

10. Why should a shaman avoid trying to heal when he or she is feeling dis-spirited?

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