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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the answer in #45 as it drinks?
(a) It begins to beat a drum.
(b) It grows transparent.
(c) It lunges for Castaneda.
(d) It sings a song.

2. What does Matus prepare for Castaneda from the root extract?
(a) Hot drink.
(b) Medicine bag.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Tincture.

3. The answer to #85 must be taken ____________ before one masters soaring through the air, seeing where he wishes, etc.
(a) 20 times.
(b) By one's self.
(c) Once.
(d) With a spirit guide.

4. Matus carefully repeats this phrase four times: _________ will make you see and understand things about which no human being could possibly enlighten you.
(a) Animals.
(b) A star.
(c) A plant.
(d) An ally.

5. What changes when Castaneda moves to a particular spot on the porch?
(a) His heart beat.
(b) Peripheral vision.
(c) His skin color.
(d) Hearing sensations.

6. __________ is an untamable power, protector, and teacher.
(a) John.
(b) Matus.
(c) Castaneda.
(d) Mescalito.

7. Where do Matus and Castaneda go in order to hunt for honguitos?
(a) Chile.
(b) Mexico.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Arizona.

8. What is Castaneda warned not to do when they are down by the creek?
(a) Close his eyes.
(b) Eat.
(c) Drink.
(d) Go to sleep.

9. Castaneda plays and ________ with this image from #45.
(a) Sings.
(b) Wrestles.
(c) Argues.
(d) Whistles.

10. Visions must be ___________ to rather than viewed, says Matus laughing at Castaneda's experience.
(a) Sung.
(b) Danced.
(c) Listened.
(d) Walked.

11. What does Castaneda think Matus is doing to him after the test?
(a) Teasing him.
(b) Hurting him.
(c) Putting a spell on him.
(d) Humoring him.

12. Matus grows angry when Castaneda can not realize the dog is really ________.
(a) Himself.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Mescalito.
(d) An enemy.

13. What is NOT one of the plants that Matus and Castaneda use within this text?
(a) Peyote.
(b) Mushrooms.
(c) Jimson Weed.
(d) Marijuana.

14. Who is Matus' benefactor's ally, as introduced to Castaneda in this chapter?
(a) Jimson Weed.
(b) Peyote.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Mushrooms.

15. What is Castaneda able to do which makes him feel quite pleased with himself?
(a) See in the dark.
(b) Fly.
(c) Sing.
(d) Jump long distances.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to Matus that has caused him to not be on his porch one day?

2. Who is surprised to see his normally unplayful dog acting playful?

3. When Castaneda organizes his observations of the work he's done, what does he hope to show?

4. There are millions of paths and one must follow only the one that has a __________.

5. Who is Castaneda meant to meet face to face as a result of this test?

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