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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Castaneda promise to do during the lizard rituals?
(a) To be a good man.
(b) To leave Matus for good.
(c) To be kind to all lizards.
(d) To bring peace to the world.

4. Who caused Matus the trauma as she tried to kill him?
(a) La Mancha.
(b) La Rosita.
(c) La Catalina.
(d) La Traviata.

5. What is Castaneda to eat along with the other men who are there?
(a) Weeds.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Dried fruit and meat.
(d) Flowers.

6. Who does Castaneda see carrying a large knapsack?
(a) Matus.
(b) La Catalina.
(c) The blackbird.
(d) A young man.

7. ____________ is the crack between the worlds, according to Matus.
(a) Noontime.
(b) Twilight.
(c) Thunderstorms.
(d) Dawn.

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

9. What is the final ingredient in the smoke mixture Castaneda and Matus are making?
(a) Ahuaysca.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Tar.

10. If 'he' does not find Castaneda __________, their friendship would be lost.
(a) Willing.
(b) Strong.
(c) Agreeable.
(d) Honest.

11. What is replenished at the spot where Castaneda feels the most comfortable?
(a) Energy.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Thirst.
(d) Fatigue.

12. What does Castaneda think Matus is doing to him after the test?
(a) Putting a spell on him.
(b) Hurting him.
(c) Humoring him.
(d) Teasing him.

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. Where does Carlos Castaneda first meet his teacher for the story?
(a) Convenience mart.
(b) Drum circle.
(c) School.
(d) Border bus stop.

15. What is the figurine of the man carded from a female Datura root, holding an agave thorn like a spear?
(a) An ally.
(b) Protection.
(c) A Centaur.
(d) A Man of Knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Castaneda fall asleep by when he begins to sense the energies of the porch?

3. What does Diablero mean, as Matus defines it in the course of the story?

4. What is the name of Castaneda's teacher for the duration of the book?

5. Where do Matus and Castaneda go in order to hunt for honguitos?

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