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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 recommend to a shaman student if he or she meets frightening creatures, such as fanged serpents or fish with teeth?

2. A shaman's quartz crystals typically are hidden from what?

3. What element is often reported in many successful guardian spirit journeys?

4. What do the Jivaro see in someone who possesses a guardian?

5. An especially powerful type of power object is the quartz crystal, which a shaman often associates with:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does a shaman do upon successfully retrieving a power animal for a patient?

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

4. What is the bone game?

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

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

7. How did Essie Parrish, a California Pomo Indian, acquire her first power song?

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

9. Describe what the author says about being able to restore power to a patient from a distance.

10. What connection does a patient often have with a returned spirit animal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the deep connection between animals and a shaman.How do the special talents associated with a specific species assist a shaman? Offer examples. Can a shaman do his or her work effectively if this connection was not in place? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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