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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Castaneda warned not to do when they are down by the creek?
(a) Go to sleep.
(b) Close his eyes.
(c) Drink.
(d) Eat.

2. The ___________ prevents Castaneda from becoming a full-fledged apprentice.
(a) Periodicity.
(b) Scientific study.
(c) Shaman group.
(d) Duration.

3. Matus carefully repeats this phrase four times: _________ will make you see and understand things about which no human being could possibly enlighten you.
(a) A star.
(b) A plant.
(c) An ally.
(d) Animals.

4. What are sensitive and destroy themselves if they do not like new hands?
(a) Hats.
(b) Pipes.
(c) Smoke mixtures.
(d) Spiritual books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the things that Castaneda experiences by the sixth cycle?

2. What approaches Castaneda as he is sweeping the ground with his pinpoint vision?

3. How many mescalitos must Castaneda receive from someone else other than Matus?

4. Matus dares Castaneda to meet __________ by having him perform a particular test.

5. Who is surprised to see his normally unplayful dog acting playful?

(see the answer key)

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