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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Stopping The World: Chapter 3, Losing Self-importance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How should one's fingers be curled as one walks, according to Don Juan as he speaks to Castaneda?
(a) Gently
(b) Quietly
(c) Tightly
(d) Loudly

2. What does Don Juan give to Castaneda when he begins to drink his water, saying it will quench his thirst?
(a) Peyote
(b) Leaves
(c) Powder
(d) Gum

3. When Carlos Castaneda goes to work with Don Juan Matus, what does he want to study?
(a) Psychotropic plants
(b) Animal spirits
(c) Indian culture
(d) The desert

4. After Castaneda laughs at Don Juan's response to a question, Don Juan tells him to not waste his time with ___________.
(a) Words
(b) Books
(c) That crap
(d) The earth

5. Don Juan says that he dropped his personal history the way he dropped ______________.
(a) His wife
(b) Drinking
(c) His religion
(d) The cup

Short Answer Questions

1. Castaneda is frustrated that it seems to be okay for Don Juan to ___________ but it's wrong for Castaneda to do so.

2. Don Juan says that the only thing indispensable to their work together is __________.

3. What does Castaneda pull out that he wants to fill in with Don Juan while he is with him?

4. What has Don Juan built around himself in an effort to prevent others from knowing what he is or what he does?

5. What does Castaneda want to bring with him when he sees Don Juan?

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