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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. What does Harner say that middle-class Americans report experiencing on their shamanic attempts?
2. With the help of spirit helpers and two tsentak inside his mouth, the shaman can help the patient by:
3. What does Harner compare his near-death experience with the Conibo to?
4. Why does Harner say it's important that the shaman does not tell the patient's family that he already has the ordinary form of the spirit in his mouth?
5. Why might a shaman work in darkness?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Harner's journey with Akachu.
2. Harner compares rock-seeing to what Western practices?
3. What are other names the author mentions for guardian spirits, and what cultures call them by these alternate names?
4. Explain the connection between an individual and his or her guardian spirit.
5. What are the main functions and activities of a shaman, as described in Chapter 3?
6. What is the participant of the exercise in Chapter 2 instructed regarding the end of the journey?
7. How and why is a shamanic state of consciousness (SSC) achieved?
8. Discuss what Harner says about the humility of shamanism?
9. Harner emphasizes in Chapter 1 that becoming a shaman involves what?
10. What does a shaman do with the tsentak to help a patient?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Harner explains that in most shamanic cultures, it's important that people are woken up slowly. Explain why. Also, explain the connection between the belief that power animals travel and the reason for waking someone up gradually.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the purpose of the shaman working with the following conditions or tools:
1. In total or partial darkness.
2. With drumming, chanting, and rattles.
3. Using plants.
Essay Topic 3
The author thoroughly explains numerous details of shamanism, but two areas he doesn't cover in as much detail are how and why shamanism works. Offer your own explanations to fill in the blanks. How do you think shamanism works? Why does it work?
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