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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Shamanism and States of Consciousness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harner indicates that becoming a shaman involves pain, facing fears, and a willingness to:
(a) Consume exotic foods.
(b) Cross dangerous jungles.
(c) Confront the unknown.
(d) Leave behind all that one holds near and dear.

2. What are the tsentak?
(a) Mischievous tree sprites.
(b) Spirits who bridge the seen and the unseen.
(c) Guides who intervene in emergencies.
(d) Helpers who cause or cure illness.

3. How do shamans use their guardian spirits?
(a) Through trickery.
(b) In passing.
(c) In supplication.
(d) Actively.

4. Why might a shaman work in darkness?
(a) To achieve the most profound visions.
(b) To minimize interference from the sun's rays.
(c) To conceal his or her expressions.
(d) To hide from negative entities.

5. Shamans from Venezuela, North America, Australia, and other regions all report having similar what?
(a) Spirit guides.
(b) Dietary needs.
(c) Concerns.
(d) Experiences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the role of amnesia in a shaman's rituals?

2. Among other sensations in his experience with the Conibo, Harner experiences a sense of flying inside what?

3. What does Harner point out about the Lakota Sioux and the Coast Salish tribes?

4. How is a shamanic state of consciousness, or SSC, achieved?

5. What similarity does Harner point out between shamanism and science?

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