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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Shamanic Journey: Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Jivaro shaman Harner works with?
(a) Pikachu.
(b) Akachu.
(c) Machu.
(d) Arechu.

2. In "The Way of the Shaman," the author shows similarities between:
(a) Real and fake shamans.
(b) Once dominant spiritual belief systems.
(c) Younger and older shamans.
(d) Various shamanic spiritual belief systems.

3. Who does the author quote as an expert on the subject of altered states?
(a) Author Carlos Castaneda.
(b) Shamanic scholar Mircea Eliade.
(c) West African writer Malidoma Some.
(d) Anthropologist Margaret Mead.

4. Among other sensations in his experience with the Conibo, Harner experiences a sense of flying inside what?
(a) A water well.
(b) A spaceship.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A zero-gravity orb.

5. To learn more about shamanism, what does Harner do?
(a) Asks the oldest shaman in the world to mentor him.
(b) Enrolls in a class on shamanism at his community college.
(c) Assembles a team of seven shamans from every corner of the world.
(d) Lives among tribal people to learn their shamanic ways.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author shows that all religious traditions share:

2. After a journey that lasts several days in the jungle with his companions, Harner is taken where?

3. What does Harner say that middle-class Americans report experiencing on their shamanic attempts?

4. In his attempt to find spirit helpers with the assistance of a Jivaro shaman from Ecuador, what does the author do?

5. Harner asks aspiring shamans to refrain from:

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