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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. What place was it safe for the color to have appeared on the guardian?
(a) Its back.
(b) Any of these.
(c) Its head.
(d) Its chest.

2. Why did don Juan leave the room?
(a) He needed to go to the bathroom.
(b) Carlos is a blabbermouth and would keep talking regardless.
(c) All of these.
(d) He needed to gather more herbs.

3. What was it that made don Juan laugh?
(a) He did a funny dance.
(b) He was unable to eat his soup.
(c) All of these.
(d) Carlos was using a twig to get vegetables into his mouth.

4. What does don Juan point out to Carlos?
(a) That his view of the boys is one sided.
(b) That his world of opportunities and freedom cannot make him a man of knowledge.
(c) That his view of the children is shallow.
(d) That his perception is out of tune.

5. How many times did Carlos have to call don Juan for him to come?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) He never left.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the one thing that Genaro did just for Carlos?

2. How does the smoke aid the apprentice in dealing with the guardian?

3. Who told Carlos how to feel at a mitote?

4. Who was not an apprentice of Genaro's?

5. Why can't Carlos understand about controlled folly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between the first and second time Carlos smoked?

2. Why did don Genaro repeat the sitting on his head feat so frequently?

3. Why couldn't Carlos articulate what he wanted to after his experience?

4. What about don Juan's explanation had made Carlos feel uncomfortable?

5. What did the guardian look like?

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

7. What does don Juan say about Carlos' progress?

8. Provide an explanation as to why a man of knowledge is vastly valued profession for Carlos.

9. What was don Juan's explanation for the lights behind them?

10. Why did Carlos leave his apprenticeship with don Juan?

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