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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How could a skilled sorcerer bring about a specialized range of perception?
(a) Through the manipulation of social cues.
(b) Through the adaptation to the apprentices visions.
(c) Through the examination of the world around them from the eyes of the apprentice.
(d) Through the belief in the images presented to the apprentice.

2. From what two points do the fibers extend that don Juan describes?
(a) From the chest to the feet.
(b) From the neck to the naval.
(c) From the head to the naval.
(d) From the head to the feet.

3. How many peyote buttons did Eligio chew?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

4. What did Lucio's friends think that Carlos was?
(a) An American spy.
(b) A tequila salesman.
(c) All of these.
(d) A crazy man, as he had consumed peyote.

5. What are the Yoris?
(a) The Americans.
(b) The capitalists.
(c) The tourists.
(d) The Mexicans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the men agree the tequila was made?

2. An evil sorcerer would become what bird?

3. What, in Spanish, is an appellation of respect?

4. What did Carlos see?

5. What does a man look like when a person can actually 'see' him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between seeing and looking?

2. What was the difference that appeared when don Juan and Carlos were talking about knowledge?

3. Why did the guardian stop Carlos?

4. What about Castaneda's behavior did don Genaro find amusing and why?

5. What could the guardian do if it got angry?

6. How can a person who only 'sees' never really be happy or attached to anything?

7. What is tricky regarding allies?

8. How can everything in life be controlled folly?

9. Why will Carlos never believe what actually went on with don Genaro at the waterfall?

10. What differences does don Juan offer between his protectors and the ones created by the Catholic faith?

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