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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. Don Juan tells Castaneda that this mood he tends to lapse into is like a _____________.

2. Don Juan tells Castaneda to look without __________ until he sees something before him.

3. What does Castaneda ask when Don Genaro tells him he was directed to go to Ixtlan?

4. The place of power is not a ___________, so there are no bones buried there as Castaneda guesses might be.

5. What is the yellow mass that Castaneda is told to stare at when he and Don Juan go to the desert?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Don Genero use to make a kite, confusing Castaneda's perception of how a kite should work?

2. Why aren't Don Juan and Castaneda staying the night at the rock conglomerate?

3. How does Don Juan say that a good hunter will always know when someone else has been somewhere?

4. What does Don Juan give to Castaneda, saying they will keep him warm during the night?

5. What does Don Juan say about his own death and his interaction with it?

6. What does Don Juan give to Castaneda to wear around his neck?

7. What needs to happen in order for Don Juan to know Castaneda is ready to hunt power?

8. Why are the town partygoers annoyed with Castaneda, even though he buys drinks for everyone?

9. Why does Castaneda say that he fears Don Genero when he meets up with him again?

10. What costume does Castaneda see Don Juan as wearing when he and the other men are sitting around the fire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Don Juan is insistent that Castaneda must not want change because he doesn't seem to be changing much between their meetings.

Part 1: Why is it important to Don Juan that he see change in Castaneda?

Part 2: Do you think Castaneda really wants to change himself? Why or why not?

Part 3: Can a person avoid changing? Why or why not? Isn't change just a natural process that doesn't need to be instigated? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Death is something which appears in many forms in this book and Don Juan does not shy away from bringing up death in their training together.

Part 1: Why is it important to acknowledge the presence of death in this story?

Part 2: What can a person do when they acknowledge their own ability to die?

Part 3: Why do you think many people are afraid to acknowledge the possibility of death?

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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