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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. While Don Juan calls Castaneda's body stupid and young, he corrects the term stupid and replaces it with __________.
(a) Dormant
(b) Naive
(c) Quiet
(d) Blocked

2. What did Castaneda want to be, but never saw fully realized in his life?
(a) Artist
(b) Movie star
(c) Priest
(d) Musician

3. What is an entity with a will of its own which Don Juan and Castaneda are trying to hide from?
(a) Peyote
(b) Wind
(c) Jimson Weed
(d) Mother Earth

4. How many animals do Don Juan and Castaneda catch by the end of the day?
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 3

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of student is Carlos Castaneda when he goes to meet with Don Juan?

2. What kind of farm did Castaneda's grandfather own when he was a boy?

3. Don Juan believes that Castaneda thinks he is _______________ enough to be annoyed at everything.

4. Because of Castaneda's experience with the peyote spirit, Don Juan points out he is a ____________.

5. What does Castaneda eat, though it nauseates him and Don Juan laughs hysterically as he does eat this creature?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Castaneda's mistake in not becoming an artist as he wanted to be, according to Don Juan?

2. What does Don Juan's intimidating glance cause Castaneda to do before he approaches him again?

3. What does Don Juan point out about the water rats they observe the entire morning?

4. What is Don Juan's response when Castaneda tells him he will pay Don Juan appropriately for the lessons he will learn?

5. What must Castaneda do in order to become accessible to power, according to Don Juan?

6. How does one find the proper place to rest, according to the lessons of Don Juan?

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

8. Why does Castaneda think Don Juan is crazy, like his friend seems to believe?

9. What did Castaneda's father promise to do when he was young, though he never followed through on this promise?

10. What is the lesson of this chapter for Castaneda, according to Don Juan?

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