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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. Castaneda is profoundly distressed for hours, a common occurrence among those who lack _____________.
(a) A benefactor.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Unbending intent.
(d) Allies.

2. How many days has it taken for Castaneda to come back during his last experience with the smoke?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. The smoke, says Matus, deals in ________ while the weed flatters and makes one feel good.
(a) Mystery.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Noble power.
(d) Real truth.

4. Whatever the song Castaneda has learned is for the _____________ to clarify.
(a) Pipe.
(b) Protector.
(c) Benefactor.
(d) Book.

5. What pulls loose as Castaneda wipes his nose and his face?
(a) Hair.
(b) His head.
(c) Flesh.
(d) His hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Normally, says Matus, only great _________ return from such journeys as Castaneda had.

2. What does Castaneda realize he has forgotten after spending 90 minutes searching for the lizards?

3. The worlds of ______ and men overlap, but a crack opens and closes between them.

4. What does Castaneda feel like doing when he goes to where his plant is?

5. What does Matus yell to Castaneda that makes him feel like this does not ring true for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What convinces Matus that the weed likes Castaneda?

2. What does Castaneda do when he realizes the figure walking out of the house is not his mentor?

3. Why does Matus believe the Devil's Weed must like Castaneda very much?

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

5. When he is called with "Hey boy!" why doesn't Castaneda come into Matus' house?

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

7. Where does Castaneda wake up during his last night of smoking the mixture?

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

9. What does Castaneda see when he wakes up beside his plant?

10. Why must Castaneda blink many times during his recollection of being a crow?

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