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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 was the item that don Juan had told to put inside the witch?
(a) A golden chopstick.
(b) A silver knife,
(c) A crow feather.
(d) A wild boar leg.

2. What was the purpose of the crouched position?
(a) To make getting up quickly possible.
(b) None of these.
(c) To allow Carlos to remained hidden, but vigil.
(d) To allow Carlos to take the woman by surprise.

3. What direction did Carlos feel a change in?
(a) The North.
(b) The West.
(c) The East.
(d) The South.

4. What kind of bird did she change into?
(a) A crow.
(b) A blackbird.
(c) A falcon.
(d) A hawk.

5. Why does don Juan not hate anyone?
(a) He has learned that all paths in life are equal.
(b) He has become a warrior.
(c) He learned that neither Mexican nor indian is better than the other.
(d) He has learned to forgive his aggressors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would someone find a spirit that could be an ally?

2. What does a man who knows that his death is imminent have to fall back on?

3. What should scare Carlos, according to don Juan?

4. What were the branches for?

5. What was don Juan going to attempt to teach Carlos this time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there only one entrance for death in the body?

2. What mistake did Carlos make when he looked at don Juan?

3. How did Carlos feel when don Genaro and don Juan were sitting with him?

4. What was unique about Carlos' experience this time?

5. Why can't Carlos attempt to "see" again?

6. Why did Carlos drop his apprenticeship?

7. What fascinated Carlos Castaneda when don Juan explained sorcery?

8. What did Carlos fail to do while in the forest and hearing all the sounds around him?

9. What mistake did Carlos make in his first attempt to get up? How did he finally succeed?

10. How was the promise in Carlos' childhood preventing him from getting past the guardian?

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