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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Female bears give birth during __________, with usually two to three cubs being born at a time.
(a) Mating season.
(b) Bathing.
(c) Hunting season.
(d) Heavy sleep.

2. The pronghorn is the only ____________ native to North America, according to this book.
(a) Elk.
(b) Deer.
(c) Bear.
(d) Antelope.

3. What is one of the bird species which is considered to be an urban success story?
(a) Blue pigeon.
(b) Lark.
(c) Owl.
(d) Hawk.

4. What is another name, though incorrect, often given to a red tailed hawk by those who are not familiar with birds?
(a) Raven.
(b) Turkey buzzard.
(c) Vulture.
(d) Chicken hawk.

5. The author also suggests ___________ at parks and at nature centers to be closer to animals.
(a) Volunteering.
(b) Lunches.
(c) Walking.
(d) Working.

6. To the ancient alchemists, the ___________ was a bird which was a symbol of sublimation.
(a) Lark.
(b) Martin.
(c) Magpie.
(d) Meadow gull.

7. The __________ of the woodpecker are what help it to hold itself upright when it is pecking at wood.
(a) Down.
(b) Head.
(c) Breast bone.
(d) Tail feathers.

8. The author points out there is no simple _________ when it comes to animal speak. Everyone has his own ideas.
(a) Interpretation.
(b) Book.
(c) Pride.
(d) System.

9. Vultures will usually lay their eggs ___________, which is interesting as the young are extremely sensitive.
(a) On water.
(b) In noisy areas.
(c) On bare ground.
(d) In a tree.

10. The author points out that in relation to the grackle, its color, _________, is the color of the inner and the feminine.
(a) Blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) Purple.
(d) Black.

11. Which pheasant-like bird is associated with sacred drumming and dancing, as written in its keynote?
(a) Grackle.
(b) Goose.
(c) Grosbeak.
(d) Grouse.

12. Sometimes the woodpecker will show up in someone's life just to stimulate new ____________.
(a) Art.
(b) Sounds.
(c) Rhythms.
(d) Colors.

13. The bear is an animal which is associated with awakening the power of the ____________.
(a) Spirit.
(b) Unconscious.
(c) Power.
(d) Truth.

14. Armadillo is _________ for little armored one, according to its description in the book.
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Italian.
(d) French.

15. The totems which are listed in the book do not make a comprehensive list, but it covers many animals from the ____________ continent.
(a) Asian.
(b) South American.
(c) European.
(d) North American.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a person begins to discover his _________, he may find these animals come to him in dreams or in meditations.

2. The Egyptian God Osiris is often depicted with the head of a __________, as this is a revered animal.

3. Some people use ___________ to help them perform animal rites, without causing unnecessary harm.

4. In Chaldea, the goddess of _________ was pictured as riding on an ass in the stories which are told.

5. In pagan traditions, the wren is connected to the ___________ gods and goddesses, according to the book.

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