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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Don Juan says that the storing of _________ is a personal thing that he cannot define or explain.
(a) Will
(b) Power
(c) Courage
(d) Energy

2. What is the name of the person that Castaneda stays with when Don Juan goes off to do an errand?
(a) Don Guero
(b) Don Catalina
(c) Don Genaro
(d) Blas

3. Don Juan says there is no set plan, but they must be in a state of constant ___________.
(a) Readiness
(b) Happiness
(c) Fear
(d) Peace

4. Who advises against Don Juan and Castaneda staying the night at the rock place of power?
(a) Castaneda
(b) La Catalina
(c) Crow
(d) Don Juan

5. What are Don Juan and Castaneda going to search for when they drive off to the mountains?
(a) Falcons
(b) Quail
(c) Power
(d) Plants

6. What is the outfit Castaneda sees Don Juan wear when he reemerges from his hiding place?
(a) Show girl
(b) Teacher
(c) Swim coach
(d) Pirate

7. Don Juan says they must wait for an omen to know what to do with the ____________ who is interfering with Castaneda.
(a) Wind
(b) Animal
(c) Woman
(d) Plant

8. Where does Don Juan go as the men are talking to each other around the gathering place?
(a) Car
(b) Building
(c) Boulder
(d) Tree

9. Castaneda learns how to do a dance that thumps like a __________ from Don Juan in the evening.
(a) Rabbit
(b) Horse
(c) Duck
(d) Beaver

10. If an ________ does not come, then it means Castaneda is not able to hunt power.
(a) Indian
(b) Eagle
(c) Entity
(d) Omen

11. When Don Juan and Castaneda are together again, Castaneda inquires as to whether death is a ____________.
(a) Personage
(b) Friend
(c) Home
(d) Plant

12. What kinds of motions does Don Genaro make on the floor which seem to defy nature?
(a) Swimming
(b) Dancing
(c) Flying
(d) Carving

13. What kind of bed does Don Juan prepare for Castaneda when they are trying to prevent illness in Castaneda?
(a) Regular
(b) Deer skin
(c) Branches
(d) Water

14. Don Juan admits he has seen his own death watching him and has danced to it as though he was __________.
(a) Peyote
(b) Crazy
(c) Dying
(d) Death

15. Don Juan tells Castaneda: "The secret is not in what you do ________________, but rather in what you don't do."
(a) In life
(b) To others
(c) Today
(d) To yourself

Short Answer Questions

1. Castaneda admits that the __________ is only real when he is with Don Juan.

2. What does Castaneda see that makes him realize that he is just the same as this item?

3. What does Don Genaro admit to not being afraid of since he does have allies?

4. A warrior acts as is if he has a ___________, trusting his personal power, according to Don Juan.

5. As Castaneda's benefactor, it is up to Don Juan to take him to ___________.

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