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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who once promised to take Castaneda swimming every day at 6:00 AM, but never did?
(a) His mother
(b) His brother
(c) His uncle
(d) His father

2. Castaneda concedes he is considered ________________, even though he never lies.
(a) Evil
(b) Loyal
(c) Unreliable
(d) Untruthful

3. What kind of student is Carlos Castaneda when he goes to meet with Don Juan?
(a) Medical
(b) Sociology
(c) Anthropology
(d) Journalism

4. Did Castaneda shoot the revered bird when it was in his line of sight?
(a) No
(b) It's not clear
(c) Yes, but it was only injured
(d) Yes

5. Don Juan tells Castaneda that ____________ are not enough to learn about peyote.
(a) Assignments
(b) Wishes
(c) Intentions
(d) Book deadlines

6. When the two men meet again, Don Juan points out that Castaneda has not ____________.
(a) Studied
(b) Told the truth
(c) Changed
(d) Learned

7. When Castaneda says he will pay Don Juan for his services, Don Juan answers, "Pay me for my time with your _______."
(a) Soul
(b) Time
(c) Life
(d) Book

8. Don Juan impresses Castaneda with his knowledge of the life habits of _____________.
(a) Hawks
(b) Snakes
(c) Quail
(d) Plants

9. What does Castaneda pull out that he wants to fill in with Don Juan while he is with him?
(a) Progress notes
(b) Medical record
(c) Genealogy chart
(d) Photo album

10. What do the animals they are watching do once they lose their predators in a chase?
(a) Sit on a tall tree
(b) Burrow in the ground
(c) Hide in a hole
(d) Groom themselves

11. Don Juan believes the _____________ is looking for Castaneda.
(a) Wind
(b) Peyote spirit
(c) Rocks
(d) Mountain

12. Don Juan calls Castaneda a fool because this could be his last _______________.
(a) Decision he makes with power
(b) Temptation
(c) Chance
(d) Battle on earth

13. Don Juan says that Castaneda is like prey that is ___________ to predict.
(a) Easy
(b) Eager
(c) Confusing
(d) Hard

14. What did Don Juan save Castaneda from when he drags him away after charging at him?
(a) Wrong spot
(b) Snake omen
(c) Dog
(d) Wind spirit

15. What does Castaneda eat, though it nauseates him and Don Juan laughs hysterically as he does eat this creature?
(a) Bird
(b) Rat
(c) Cactus
(d) Snake

Short Answer Questions

1. Castaneda says that even if he appears to be ____________, he still wants to learn from Don Juan.

2. Don Juan tells Castaneda he is too __________ and takes himself too seriously.

3. Castaneda's problem, according to Don Juan, is that he compulsively _________ everything to everyone.

4. What does Castaneda lose track of as he begins to follow the lessons of Don Juan during the morning?

5. Castaneda reminds Don Juan he is willing to __________, which means he can ask anything he wants.

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