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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Extracting Harmful Intrusions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An especially powerful type of power object is the quartz crystal, which a shaman often associates with:
(a) Light, the sky, and celestial bodies.
(b) Lightning, storms, and electricity.
(c) Waterfalls, streams, and caverns.
(d) The earth's magnetic field.

2. After the power animal in the Lowerworld alerts the shaman that it is ready to accompany him or her, what is the shaman supposed to do?
(a) Bow down humbly and respectfully request that the animal accompany him or her.
(b) Clasp the animal to the chest and, with the other hand, rattle quickly.
(c) Charge at the animal and chase it up the tunnel.
(d) Close his or her eyes and float back up the tunnel with the animal right behind.

3. According to the author, restoring power requires restoring or acquiring what?
(a) Guardian water spirit.
(b) Guardian tree sprite.
(c) Power rock.
(d) Power animal.

4. Harner's personal observation is that people develop shamanism as a tool for using the power of the human mind for what?
(a) For esoteric purposes.
(b) For entertainment and enlightenment.
(c) To control others.
(d) To address critical issues.

5. Before the shaman takes part of a plant for an intrusion extraction, what does he or she do?
(a) Runs a quartz crystal over the plant.
(b) Shakes a rattle in six directions.
(c) Consults with a power animal.
(d) Apologizes to the plant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should a shaman NOT do when feeling dis-spirited?

2. A restless power animal may develop what?

3. How does the author describe "intrusions" in Western terms?

4. The shamans among Scandinavian Laps often become what?

5. Among some Plains Indians tribes, it is believed that those who don't have a guardian animal spirit lack what?

(see the answer key)

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