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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the gray jelly left hanging from over the course of two days while the second portion is prepared?

2. During which cycle of collecting ingredients for the smoking mixture is Castaneda the only one involved in the process?

3. Matus says that since _______ tests Castaneda all the time, it is only fair to test her again too.

4. Castaneda must learn to ___________ like a crow, which is difficult, but not painful.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Castaneda hide from after he consumes one more button after talking with Mescalito?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The work with Mescalito is intense and in the end quite satisfying for Castaneda.

Part 1: Describe two of the experiences Castaneda has with Mescalito.

Part 2: Does Mescalito seem to be helping Castaneda in his questions and in his lessons? Why or why not?

Part 3: Is Mescalito a separate entity or is it something that is within Castaneda? How did you come to your answer?

Essay Topic 2

When Castaneda has to fight other spirits which mean him harm, we can see just how engaged he must be in his work.

Part 1: Why does Castaneda recognize the spirits he fights to be out to harm him?

Part 2: What might have happened if Castaneda did not try to fight back?

Part 3: What was the purpose of the fighting with those imitators? What does this teach Castaneda?

Essay Topic 3

The relationship between Matus and Castaneda is the guiding force in the story, each helping the other learn and grow in their understanding of themselves.

Part 1: Describe the relationship between Matus and Castaneda at the beginning of this book, before their work together begins.

Part 2: Compare and contrast the relationship between Matus and Castaneda from the beginning of the book to the end of the book. What changes?

Part 3: Why do you think Matus took Castaneda on as a student? What reasons might he have had outside of what he shared?

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