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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The spot that makes Castaneda feel comfortable is called his ______________.
(a) Right Place.
(b) Sitio.
(c) Lithio.
(d) Rithio.

2. Matus announces that he has _________ in order to find out Castaneda's intentions.
(a) Smoked.
(b) Tested.
(c) Sang.
(d) Prayed.

3. 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.

4. This chapter begins on Friday, June 23, 1961 after a year of sidestepping the topic of ____________.
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Jimson Weed.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Peyote.

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

6. Mescalito is not a _______ to be used for personal reasons.
(a) Ally.
(b) Weapon.
(c) Power.
(d) Drug.

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

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

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

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

11. Matus grows angry when Castaneda can not realize the dog is really ________.
(a) An enemy.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Himself.
(d) Mescalito.

12. What does Castaneda gain from not being able to study with Matus for longer period of time?
(a) Time to heal.
(b) The ability to work.
(c) Family time.
(d) Scientific detachment.

13. What does Matus find ridiculous to suggest, as Castaneda does, as they are Mescalito's guests?
(a) Singing.
(b) Eating a meal.
(c) Lighting a fire.
(d) Talking loudly.

14. What are honguitos, the things Matus and Castaneda have to travel five days in order to find?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Jimson Weed.
(c) Deep roots.
(d) Mushrooms.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Matus says he now knows that Castaneda has the __________ to meet challenges.

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

3. What does Castaneda point out, but Matus ignores as he tells Castaneda he has committed a faux pas?

4. What has happened to Matus that has caused him to not be on his porch one day?

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

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