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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Castaneda laughs at Don Juan's response to a question, Don Juan tells him to not waste his time with ___________.

2. Don Juan says that Castaneda is too __________ and should start to erase himself.

3. When one shifts the way he looks at the world, he can have a double ___________ of the world.

4. According to Don Juan, the key to becoming a hunter is to want to ____________.

5. Don Juan points out that Castaneda walks in a ___________ way and that it will harm his learning.

Short Essay Questions

1. When the wind makes itself known to the men, what is the only way it seems to be able to die down?

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

3. What is so magical about a creature that cannot be tracked by ordinary means?

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

5. What does Don Juan reveal to be the true identity of the dog that Castaneda saw during his peyote experience?

6. Don Juan shares something about the crow cawing, something that surprised it about its cawing - what surprised him?

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

8. Don Juan says that some people live happily because of one thing - what is this one state of mind?

9. What is Don Juan's response to Castaneda's attempts to try to fill in a genealogy chart for Don Juan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Don Genero talks to Castenada about being ready to tackle one's ally, which causes Castaneda to seriously consider whether he is ready for that challenge.

Part 1: Why do you think Don Genero told this story to Castaneda?

Part 2: Why doesn't Castaneda feel like he is ready to continue his learning?

Part 3: Why is is important to battle one's own ally? What will it provide to the warrior?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of self-importance seems to be another obstacle that stands in the way of Castaneda's growth with the teaching of Don Juan.

Part 1: Why does Don Juan think self-importance is problematic for learning and growing?

Part 2: Why doesn't Castaneda recognize his own self-importance?

Part 3: How might self-importance affect Castaneda's ability to learn? Or would it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The different images of Don Juan confuse the men who see him shift from one image to the next as the men relate their stories to each other.

Part 1: What do you think the significance is of each of the costumes that Don Juan seems to wear?

Part 2: Why do you think the image was different for each man?

Part 3: Why do you think Castaneda is convinced that his view was the right one?

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