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

2. A shaman's quartz crystals typically are hidden from what?
(a) Tribal leaders.
(b) Sun's rays.
(c) Moonlight.
(d) Spirit guides.

3. 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) Sparks of pink light from the fingertips.
(d) A golden circle surrounding the person.

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

5. Shamans typically utilize crystals as:
(a) Objects that pull out negative energy.
(b) Harnessers of the sun's energy.
(c) Doorways into the future.
(d) Transmitters of energy for health.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harner presents one shaman's drawings of the tunnel to Lowerworld. What does it look like?

2. A shocked power animal may do what?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Harner say about shamanism and synchronicity?

3. Give a brief summary of the exercise the author presents to the reader on how to dance one's animal guardian spirit.

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

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

6. What is the bone game?

7. What might a restless or shocked power animal do?

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

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

10. In the power restoration exercise presented to the reader in Chapter 5, what typically happens when the participant goes through the tunnel and reaches the Lowerworld?

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