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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 is another name, though incorrect, often given to a red tailed hawk by those who are not familiar with birds?

2. There is popularity of voodoo in some parts of the country to involve the sacrifice of ___________, though this is not the case everywhere.

3. What was the author amazed the truck driver was able to avoid hitting in the road, though other drivers kept going?

4. A pronghorn will signal danger to others by raising the _________ patch on its bottom.

5. In some ancient societies, the letting of _________ was a way of releasing a form of psychic energy.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the qualities of the duck that Andrews shares with the reader?

2. What is the status of the turkey vulture - is it a scavenger or a predator when it's out in the wild?

3. What are turkey vultures easily mistaken for when they are looked at by those who are not familiar with them?

4. What are two of the ways in which a person might be able to call an animal totem to himself?

5. What happens during the house cat's cycle of power, according to the author?

6. What does Andrews say is the 'keynote' for the grackle bird when he describes it in this book?

7. What is the warning that Andrews gives in relation to the idea of calling one's totem animal to himself?

8. Why does Andrews believe the vulture to be a patient hunter? What qualities does the vulture have?

9. What are some of the ways in which the astral plane might be described to another person?

10. What is one of the reasons why turkey vultures seem to have such odd heads?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While the author has created different meanings and symbols for each of the animals, this does not always mean that the reader agrees.

Part 1: What should happen if a person doesn't agree with an animal description in the book?

Part 2: Is there such a thing as a 'wrong' interpretation of an animal? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that readers should agree with every single interpretation in this book?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of predator and prey is brought up in the opening section of the book, but it's said to be more complicated than it seems.

Part 1: How would you describe the relationship between predator and prey?

Part 2: Why do you think the author believes the relationship is more complicated than it seems? Do you agree?

Part 3: Do you believe that the relationship between predator and prey is an important one to explore?

Essay Topic 3

Andrews believes that all environments can offer up messages and animals to support these messages.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible to connect fully to nature in an urban setting?

Part 2: Is your current environment suitable for connecting to the animal totems? What needs to change?

Part 3: In what ways can environment hinder one's experience of the animal kingdom?

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