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

2. But when Castaneda gets an explanation of the rings of power, he only wanted to get an explanation for ____________.

3. If Castaneda is not able to hunt for power, Don Juan says that he will be free to be _____________, but Don Juan will continue to be his friend.

4. What does Don Juan tell Castaneda to use in order to relieve his muscles?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Castaneda left on the mountain as the other two men walk away into the distance?

2. What does a warrior have to do when he is out on the hunt?

3. What does Don Juan say when Castaneda asks him how old he is, as he sees him moving with agility?

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

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

6. What is the purpose of the trip the men are taking to the mountain range?

7. Why does Don Juan warn Castaneda not to turn around as they leave the Indians they have met?

8. What does Don Juan tell Castaneda about his feelings of remorse about his own life?

9. What is the lesson that Castaneda learns from the beetle that comes out a hole inches from his face?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The goal of becoming a hunter is not what Castaneda planned to do when he decided to work with Don Juan for his school project.

Part 1: Why is becoming a hunter essential to Castaneda's success with Don Juan?

Part 2: What qualities make Castaneda a strong hunter? A weak hunter?

Part 3: What might the process of learning to be a hunter be a metaphor for in the two men's work together?

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 fear that Castaneda must have felt when Don Juan suggested he bury him is understandable.

Part 1: Why do you think Don Juan did not decide to bury Castaneda in the end?

Part 2: Why do you think Don Juan decided to tell Castaneda that he had thought about burying him before? Was this done purposefully?

Part 3: Do you think Don Juan ever had the true intention of burying Castaneda? Why or why not?

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