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

2. What is the purpose of rapid drumming during the guided journey that Harner takes new students through?
(a) To bring the person back to ordinary reality.
(b) To help the person connect to his or her own heartbeat.
(c) To move the student through stages of non-ordinary reality.
(d) To keep the student from falling asleep during the exercise.

3. Why does a shaman enter a shamanic state of consciousness?
(a) To prove to the elders that he or she is a shaman.
(b) To practice astral travel.
(c) For a serious, specific purpose.
(d) For clarity and balance.

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

5. Which of the following is NOT a purpose for entering a shamanic state of consciousness?
(a) Betrayal.
(b) Exploration.
(c) Retrieving power animals.
(d) Healing illnesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. On his or her first guided journey, the shaman student is asked by Harner to visualize what?

2. In "The Way of the Shaman," the author shows similarities between:

3. Which of the following does NOT help a shaman enter a shamanic state of consciousness?

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

5. After Harner is awakened from his maikua trance, what is he given?

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