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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 most important thing for Carlos to find?
(a) Holes in the fabric of space and time.
(b) Holes in which game dwelt.
(c) Holes in which rabbits dwelt.
(d) Holes that were in the realm of seeing.

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

3. What sense captured Castaneda's attention?
(a) Taste.
(b) Touch.
(c) Sound.
(d) Sight.

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

5. What is Carlos' main problem?
(a) He insists on explaining everything, and some things cannot be explained.
(b) He insists on understanding everything, and somethings cannot be understood.
(c) He insists on putting everything in order, and sometimes things cannot be grouped.
(d) He insists on rationalizing everything,

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Carlos lose sight of don Genaro on the mountain?

2. What was the hardest thing for Castaneda to stop doing?

3. What is don Juan's spirit catcher?

4. What is Carlos' problem?

5. Where is Carlos going to get his best powers from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what 'will' is.

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

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

4. Why can't Carlos 'see' accurately?

5. Why did Carlos drop his apprenticeship?

6. Why should Carlos be afraid of the repetition of the same thing for the rest of his life?

7. What situation reminded Carlos of a fear he had once had, and what was that fear based on?

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

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

10. What was the difference between the eyes when Carlos 'sees' don Juan?

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