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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the other name Matus uses for 'teacher' in the story?
(a) Benefactor.
(b) God.
(c) Holy man.
(d) Leader.

2. What is shockingly difficult to awaken to as Castaneda finds out?
(a) The nighttime.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Matus over his head.
(d) Sober consciousness.

3. What color does Castaneda see after he takes the advice of Matus?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Purple.

4. What kinds of plants did the Indians use for pleasure, curing, and witchcraft?
(a) Analgesic.
(b) Hallucinogenic.
(c) Paralytic.
(d) Sedative.

5. What is repulsing and frightening to him in one of the places he has marked?
(a) A sound.
(b) A force.
(c) A dead rat.
(d) A dead spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. This new ally can distort men by giving them a taste of ___________ too soon without fortifying their hearts.

2. What is NOT one of the plants that Matus and Castaneda use within this text?

3. The ___________ prevents Castaneda from becoming a full-fledged apprentice.

4. How many years pass after accepting an apprenticeship does Matus prepare to initiate Castaneda to ally powers?

5. Where does Carlos Castaneda first meet his teacher for the story?

(see the answer key)

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