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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Carlos see when he had opened his eyes after focusing on the sound?
(a) A hole in a rock.
(b) A hole in the ground.
(c) A hole in a tree.
(d) A hole in the hillside.

2. What was the hardest thing for Castaneda to stop doing?
(a) Thinking too much.
(b) Talking to himself.
(c) Listening to himself think.
(d) None of these.

3. What did Carlos have to do to protect don Juan?
(a) None of these.
(b) Take aim at the sorceress.
(c) Destroy a blackbird.
(d) Both of these.

4. What is different in every man?
(a) The way he shimmers.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Strength of light.
(d) The way the glow moves.

5. What did don Juan tell Carlos to stop doing?
(a) Standing.
(b) Looking for the guardian.
(c) Looking at him.
(d) Trying to see.

6. What sensation did Carlos have the day after he saw the man?
(a) Absentmindedness.
(b) Dejectedness.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Disillusionment.

7. What was always a touchy subject for Carlos?
(a) The knowledge that some children were poorly treated.
(b) The idea that many people had a childhood worse than he.
(c) The idea of a child being beaten.
(d) The idea of a child undergoing pain.

8. What is always heralded by great pain?
(a) Fine sight.
(b) A strong power.
(c) A strong will.
(d) A fine power.

9. What did don Juan say when Carlos had asked where don Genaro was?
(a) That Carlos indulged too much.
(b) That Carlos should give up trying to understand.
(c) That Carlos was uncomfortable.
(d) That Carlos knew where he was.

10. What was the greenish glow in the flames, according to don Juan?
(a) A spirit.
(b) A bubble.
(c) None of these.
(d) A shadow.

11. What did the fog consist of?
(a) Tiny snowflakes.
(b) Tiny pebbles.
(c) Tiny bubbles.
(d) None of these.

12. Where would someone find a spirit that could be an ally?
(a) In suburban locations.
(b) In urban, highly accessible locations.
(c) In remote, inaccessible locations.
(d) In cities.

13. Why does don Juan not hate anyone?
(a) He has learned that all paths in life are equal.
(b) He has learned to forgive his aggressors.
(c) He has become a warrior.
(d) He learned that neither Mexican nor indian is better than the other.

14. Define sorcery.
(a) "Sorcery is to heal the self and others."
(b) "Sorcery is to gain confidence in one's death."
(c) None of these.
(d) "Sorcery is to apply one's will to a key joint."

15. What did Carlos use to light the pipe?
(a) Twigs.
(b) Matches.
(c) A coal.
(d) A lighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal type did don Juan choose?

2. What was Carlos' irrational fear based on?

3. What is the last thing Carlos must learn to do in order to be a warrior?

4. What image did Carlos see when he had opened his eyes?

5. What is don Juan's trump card against the witch?

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