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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 happens in the state a shaman reaches, known as a type of ecstasy?
(a) The shaman taps into perfect bliss.
(b) The soul leaves the body, either ascending or descending.
(c) The shaman's spirit goes on a type of auto-pilot mode.
(d) A higher entity takes over and controls the shaman's body.

2. Harner explains that some shamanic students report using caves as:
(a) Sensory deprivation stations.
(b) Portals.
(c) Hiding places.
(d) Sanctuaries.

3. The author shows that all religious traditions share:
(a) A mistrust of shamans and mysticism.
(b) Similarities in styles of worship.
(c) One common origin.
(d) Mystical and symbolic similarities.

4. On his or her first guided journey, the shaman student is asked by Harner to visualize what?
(a) An opening in the earth that feels acceptable.
(b) A favorite animal or element of nature.
(c) A quiet, tranquil scene that includes the element of water.
(d) A starry sky and the patterns the stars form.

5. What does Harner say that middle-class Americans report experiencing on their shamanic attempts?
(a) Temperature changes.
(b) Colors.
(c) Euphoria.
(d) Tunnels.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a drug-induced vision, Harner sees demons as:

2. If SSC stands for shamanic state of consciousness, what does OSC stand for?

3. Why does Harner say it's important that the shaman does not tell the patient's family that he already has the ordinary form of the spirit in his mouth?

4. In his guided, step-by-step instructions for a first journey, Harner instructs the aspiring shaman to eat:

5. Apprentice shamans sometimes report to Harner that they:

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