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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 11 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does don Juan believe is the thing that is holding Carlos back from 'seeing'?
(a) An oath he made in college.
(b) His college training and constant writing.
(c) A promise he made long ago.
(d) An oath he swore to his grandfather.

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

3. What did Carlos notice about the shoeshine boys' scavenging abilities?
(a) They were very quick.
(b) All of these.
(c) They were very thorough.
(d) They left nothing behind.

4. When does don Juan choose to exercise his controlled folly?
(a) Every time he acts.
(b) When he wants someone to do his bidding.
(c) When he wants to manipulate a situation.
(d) When he wants to create a different life choice.

5. What did Carlos see?
(a) A vision of him as a little boy.
(b) A vision of his family when he was young.
(c) All of these.
(d) An intense vision of his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disturbed Carlos?

2. Why was coming into contact with an ally dangerous?

3. What is Carlos' problem?

4. What does don Juan say that Carlos lacks?

5. What was bothering Carlos in the car?

(see the answer key)

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