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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Castaneda feel uplifted and like he wants to weep?
(a) The lizard's message.
(b) Singing at the ceremony.
(c) The bird.
(d) Matus' words.

2. What secretes digestive acids that want to dissolve Castaneda?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A snake.
(c) Cacti.
(d) Sea kelp.

3. It is clear Mescalito approves of Castaneda because he appears to Castaneda __________ times.
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. Two days after Castaneda's lizard ceremony, what does he report to Matus?
(a) He cannot find the lizards.
(b) He doesn't know the next step.
(c) He is leaving him forever.
(d) He feels he is going crazy.

5. Castaneda's vision tells him to return where to think about his plan to escape?
(a) Porch.
(b) Truck.
(c) Bedroom.
(d) Canyon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The smoke, says Matus, deals in ________ while the weed flatters and makes one feel good.

2. How many buttons does Mescalito tell Castaneda to consume after Castaneda calls the name Mescalito has given him?

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

4. Castaneda waits all day for Matus to mention something about _____________.

5. _________ is not moody or petty, so the order of collection is unimportant, but the mixture must be exact.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Castaneda feels after smoking the mixture in Matus' pipe.

2. Why must the mixture previously collected and entrusted to Castaneda be used as soon as possible?

3. What does Matus tell Castaneda the next day after Castaneda has fallen asleep during the smoking?

4. Why does Matus laugh at Castaneda as he tries to meet with his ally again?

5. Describe the details of Castaneda's final encounter with Mescalito.

6. What convinces Matus that the weed likes Castaneda?

7. What does Matus have to say about the smoke mixture that Castaneda is preparing on his own now?

8. What does Matus provide for Castaneda as they read themselves to test Devil's Weed again?

9. What happens as Castaneda sings his song to Mescalito during the peyote ceremony?

10. What are some things Matus tells Castaneda he can do to get his soul back?

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