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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. Why must a warrior become amicable with his own death?
(a) A warrior must face death to go into battle.
(b) A warrior constantly faces death while in battle.
(c) A warrior faces death every day, sits beside it on his mat.
(d) A warrior is always at war.

2. Out of which eye did the dashes protrude?
(a) There were no dashes of light.
(b) The left.
(c) The right.
(d) The third eye.

3. What did Carlos have to do to protect don Juan?
(a) Destroy a blackbird.
(b) None of these.
(c) Take aim at the sorceress.
(d) Both of these.

4. What happened when Carlos used his shield?
(a) His ally struck him.
(b) His ally left him, never to return.
(c) His ally tossed him aside.
(d) It seemed as though the ally and the sounds were angry.

5. What did don Juan say when Carlos had asked where don Genaro was?
(a) That Carlos indulged too much.
(b) That Carlos was uncomfortable.
(c) That Carlos knew where he was.
(d) That Carlos should give up trying to understand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Carlos say it was impossible to do at all times?

2. What feeling didn't Carlos have after being in the irrigation canal?

3. What would don Juan do if someone was waiting with a gun and telescopic sight?

4. What was the greenish glow in the flames, according to don Juan?

5. Where does death enter through you?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Carlos drop his apprenticeship?

2. How did Carlos learn to travel with the water?

3. What strange occurrence happened when Carlos just simply listened?

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

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

6. How is will different from seeing?

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

8. What did Carlos assume don Juan had done to him regarding the wall? How did Carlos refute this?

9. Describe what 'will' is.

10. What was the only way to dull the edge off of learning about one's death was?

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