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

2. What does the smoke give the men of knowledge?
(a) Patience.
(b) Dignity.
(c) The grasping speed to heed their allies.
(d) Honor.

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

4. What did don Juan see when he looked into Carlos?
(a) A little girl with a button nose that was crying,
(b) None of these.
(c) Carlos as a child crying.
(d) A little boy with a button nose that was crying.

5. What animal type did don Juan choose?
(a) A vulture.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A crow.
(d) A sparrow.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the sorceress that had attacked don Juan?

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

4. What did the second appearance of the ally mean?

5. What is the last thing Carlos must learn to do in order to be a warrior?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did don Genaro's tap feel like to Carlos?

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

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

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

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

8. What was the only thought that brought comfort to Carlos while he was in the forest?

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

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

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