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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Castaneda feel embarrassed on the second night of the peyote ceremony?
(a) He does not have a song.
(b) He is violently ill.
(c) He can't move.
(d) He doesn't feel anything.

2. How many Indians are sitting on the porch when Castaneda arrives to meet with Matus?
(a) 4.
(b) 0.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

3. When Castaneda admits defeat in his task, Matus tells him to feel with his _________.
(a) Eyes.
(b) Mind.
(c) Hands.
(d) Nose.

4. The day after the sorcery, one must return to the ________ and ask the two participating lizards to come out again.
(a) Desert.
(b) Planting.
(c) Clearing.
(d) Creek.

5. How many times do Castaneda and Matus repeat the cycle of taking peyote before Castaneda throws up?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are honguitos, the things Matus and Castaneda have to travel five days in order to find?

2. __________ is an untamable power, protector, and teacher.

3. What do the two men eat in preparation for their ceremony?

4. What pulls loose as Castaneda wipes his nose and his face?

5. What kind of song does Mescalito teach to Castaneda on the third night?

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