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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 does Matus order Castaneda to do once he slumps to the floor, unable to breathe?
(a) Strip.
(b) Fight.
(c) Sing.
(d) Plead mercy.

2. In what direction are the crows going to fly, according to what Castaneda's vision told him?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) East.

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

4. What does Matus diagnose as being the problem with Castaneda?
(a) Loss of soul.
(b) Fatigue.
(c) There is no problem.
(d) Loss of ally.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Matus begins to talk about smoke as an ___________ during his third year with Castaneda.

2. Castaneda believes Matus is trying to create doubt in his mind about his ____________.

3. What kind of animal has Castaneda's head turned into?

4. After seeing flashes of ________, Castaneda sees a fast barrage of images.

5. Castaneda's vision tells him to return where to think about his plan to escape?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe what happens to Castaneda on the first night of his peyote ceremony.

3. What does Matus urge Castaneda to do before smoking again?

4. What do Matus and Castaneda do with the gray jelly while the second portion is prepared?

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

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

7. What does Castaneda recall after already spending 90 minutes looking for lizards?

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

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

10. Why doesn't Matus need to smoke much anymore, though he still makes a new mixture each year?

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