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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 examination of the world around them from the eyes of the apprentice.
(b) Through the manipulation of social cues.
(c) Through the belief in the images presented to the apprentice.
(d) Through the adaptation to the apprentices visions.

2. What did don Juan and Carlos eat?
(a) Lamb.
(b) Beef.
(c) Pork.
(d) Chicken.

3. What was the definition of stranger?
(a) Someone who didn't understand the properties of psychotropic plants.
(b) Someone who couldn't interpret their experience for themselves.
(c) All of these.
(d) Someone who lacked the ability to make intelligent interpretations of the units of meaning.

4. What did Mescalito allow Carlos to do?
(a) 'See' Eligio's lesson.
(b) Interpret Eligio's lesson.
(c) All of these.
(d) Understand what was happening to Eligio.

5. What color was the light that emanated from the men?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Gold.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Carlos to put his trust in, according to don Juan?

2. Why originally did Carlos go back to don Juan?

3. What color was the guardian originally?

4. What is the only thing that tempers the spirit?

5. When was Carlos closest to 'seeing'?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was don Juan's task as a practitioner?

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

4. What did the guardian look like?

5. What is the difference between a stranger and a practitioner?

6. What is tricky regarding allies?

7. How must someone approach Mescalito?

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

9. What was the confusion regarding allies and the smoke?

10. What does don Juan point out in regards to Carlos' view of the shoeshine boys?

(see the answer keys)

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