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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to the author, who has a guardian spirit, whether recognized or not?
2. In his guided, step-by-step instructions for a first journey, Harner instructs the aspiring shaman to eat:
3. What does Harner point out about the Lakota Sioux and the Coast Salish tribes?
4. Apprentice shamans sometimes report to Harner that they:
5. What are guardian spirits known as in Australia?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the main functions and activities of a shaman, as described in Chapter 3?
2. What is the participant of the exercise in Chapter 2 instructed regarding the end of the journey?
3. Describe the tunnel a shaman utilizes to journey into the Lowerworld.
4. How does Harner say that a shaman can be distinguished from other medicine men?
5. Describe the roles of drumming and rattling in a shaman's work.
6. What are some of the similarities Harner notes in first-hand shamanic experiences reported by middle-class Americans?
7. Describe the spirit helpers known as tsentak.
8. Describe Harner's experience of spiritually going to a cave beneath a waterfall with a Jivaro shaman.
9. How old is shamanism, and what cultures have best preserved this practice?
10. Prompted by similarities he found in books and accounts about shamanic experiences, what did Harner decide to do in order to learn more about shamanism?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the role of guardian spirits, spirit helpers, and power animals. Do you feel there is a significant difference between these entities? How do they differ? In what ways are they similar? Cite three separate instances showing when a shaman would call upon one particular entity over the other two.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast a shaman's power song with ONE of the following: a school fight song, a lullaby, or a love song.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast shamanistic techniques for healing with traditional Western medicine practices. In our current society, is there room for both modalities to complement each other? Explain why or why not.
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