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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. Castaneda tells Don Juan that he is a _____________ and that cannot be changed.
(a) Male
(b) Medicine man
(c) Person
(d) Yaqui Indian

2. When one shifts the way he looks at the world, he can have a double ___________ of the world.
(a) Understanding
(b) Appreciation
(c) Engagement
(d) Perception

3. Don Juan explains that _____________ is what makes a creature magical.
(a) Skill
(b) Unpredictability
(c) Openness
(d) Camoflauge

4. Where is Castaneda told to look for a special spot where he can find benefit?
(a) Desert
(b) Living room
(c) Porch
(d) Bathroom

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Don Juan give to Castaneda to eat when he is sitting in the sunlight?

2. Castaneda does not agree with his friend because Don Juan demonstrates an ability to _________ him too accurately.

3. Don Juan tells Castaneda to ____________ if it will put him at ease after his experience with the plant medicine.

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

5. Don Juan tells Castaneda that his last girlfriend left him because he was too ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Don Juan do when he sees that Castaneda is not standing in a good spot?

2. What does Don Juan have to say about the process of learning about peyote?

3. What is Don Juan's assessment of Castaneda's feelings about himself and how they will affect his learning?

4. What is the benefit of Castaneda paying Don Juan for his services and for his lessons?

5. Why doesn't Castaneda feel well at the beginning of this chapter?

6. What must Castaneda learn in order to know where to place the traps he is going to make?

7. Don Juan says it is not enough to know how to make or to set traps. What does one have to do in order to change?

8. What does Don Juan say to Castaneda when he asks how someone can drop his personal history?

9. Who is the funny bird that Don Juan wants Castaneda to remember from his youth?

10. What does Don Juan want Castaneda to see in his eyes when he commands him to look at him?

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