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

2. When the apprentice shaman emerges from the tunnel and enters Lowerworld, what animal does Harner say the participant will never see?
(a) A whale.
(b) A robin.
(c) A serpent.
(d) An insect.

3. 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.

4. When a power animal becomes human through a magical transformation, the animal becomes what for the shaman?
(a) The truth.
(b) The deliverer.
(c) The messenger.
(d) The alter ego.

5. 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) By moving its body in an unusual way.
(c) Through a language spoken only in Lowerworld.
(d) By singing a song.

Short Answer Questions

1. Power practice involves the use of power objects, which almost always are:

2. 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?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In the power restoration exercise Harner presents for the reader, what is the participant told to avoid?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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