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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose house do the group of Indians and Castaneda go to in the dingy white truck?
(a) Don Juan's.
(b) Matus'.
(c) John's.
(d) George's.

2. What approaches Castaneda as he is sweeping the ground with his pinpoint vision?
(a) Dark cloud.
(b) Green man.
(c) Black dog.
(d) Green lizard.

3. What sweetens the smoke that Matus and Castaneda are preparing?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Herbs.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Pebbles.

4. Where does Castaneda hang his figurine after Matus is done preparing it?
(a) In his car.
(b) In his bathroom.
(c) On the porch.
(d) In his bedroom.

5. What does Matus tell Castaneda to rinse with, but not to swallow?
(a) Water.
(b) Tequila.
(c) Rum.
(d) Vodka.

6. What has happened to Matus that has caused him to not be on his porch one day?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Upset stomach.
(c) Dislocated ankle.
(d) Overdose.

7. The lizards are never wrong, so Castaneda must have been thinking about ___________ when asking his questions.
(a) H.
(b) Home.
(c) Matus.
(d) Mary.

8. Matus dares Castaneda to meet __________ by having him perform a particular test.
(a) The lizards.
(b) Mescalito.
(c) The Spirits.
(d) His crow.

9. What does Diablero mean, as Matus defines it in the course of the story?
(a) Shape shifter.
(b) Medicine man.
(c) Dog ally.
(d) Plant guide.

10. Who carefully scrubs the roots, stems, and leaves when they are done gathering plants from the canyons?
(a) Castaneda.
(b) La Carmelita.
(c) No one.
(d) Matus.

11. What does Castaneda see that causes Matus to believe Datura likes him?
(a) Bright light.
(b) Purple man.
(c) Red spot.
(d) Sacred text.

12. Matus begins teaching Castaneda about Datura's ________ where real learning begins.
(a) Secret recipe.
(b) Second portion.
(c) First test.
(d) Third movement.

13. Castaneda plays and ________ with this image from #45.
(a) Argues.
(b) Whistles.
(c) Sings.
(d) Wrestles.

14. What is the name of Castaneda's teacher for the duration of the book?
(a) Don Juan Carlos.
(b) Don Juan Luis.
(c) Don Juan Martinez.
(d) Don Juan Matus.

15. This new ally can distort men by giving them a taste of ___________ too soon without fortifying their hearts.
(a) Joy.
(b) Power.
(c) Peace.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Castaneda to eat along with the other men who are there?

2. What does Matus and Castaneda do before consuming a button of peyote?

3. Who is Matus' benefactor's ally, as introduced to Castaneda in this chapter?

4. This chapter begins on Friday, June 23, 1961 after a year of sidestepping the topic of ____________.

5. How has Castaneda has kept track of his experiences with Matus?

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