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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. Where can a shaman go to retrieve a lost power animal?
2. When the apprentice shaman emerges from the tunnel and enters Lowerworld, what animal does Harner say the participant will never see?
3. How does a guardian spirit animal encountered in Lowerworld often communicate with the shaman?
4. What happens to a power object when it no longer moves a person emotionally?
5. Harner repeatedly emphasizes that not all shamanic experiences involve drugs and instead rely on what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what Harner writes about the mythical past link between humans and animals.
2. 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?
3. How did Essie Parrish, a California Pomo Indian, acquire her first power song?
4. What is the bone game?
5. In the power restoration exercise Harner presents for the reader, what is the participant told to avoid?
6. What does a shaman do upon successfully retrieving a power animal for a patient?
7. Why should a shaman avoid trying to heal when he or she is feeling dis-spirited?
8. Describe what Harner refers to as the "Calling The Beasts" ritual.
9. Give a brief summary of the exercise the author presents to the reader on how to dance one's animal guardian spirit.
10. Explain what the author is saying when he speaks of Coyote and Raven as groups or species.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the past, and even today, some traditional world religions look unfavorably upon shamanism. Explain what some traditional religions believe about shamanistic practices. How might world cultures advance if greater tolerance and acceptance was practiced towards shamanic peoples? Explain and support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Why would a Westerner with no prior experience with shamanistic practices develop an interest in them? How might he or she benefit from knowing and practicing some of these rituals? What precautions might he or she need to take?
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