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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 1 - 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a unit of meaning?
(a) A part of a whole idea that don Juan was attempting to communicate.
(b) All the single elements relating to the knowledge that don Juan was trying to teach him.
(c) All of these.
(d) A single aspect of genuine understanding.

2. Why originally did Carlos go back to don Juan?
(a) None of these.
(b) To give him a copy of his book.
(c) To reestablish his apprenticeship.
(d) To show him a copy of his book.

3. Why did Carlos condense his field notes?
(a) To make the lessons intelligible.
(b) To create fluidity in conversation.
(c) To create a sense of time passing.
(d) To create a proper plot line.

4. What was the definition of stranger?
(a) Someone who couldn't interpret their experience for themselves.
(b) All of these.
(c) Someone who didn't understand the properties of psychotropic plants.
(d) Someone who lacked the ability to make intelligent interpretations of the units of meaning.

5. What did Carlos think was don Juan's reason for responding in such a manner to him?
(a) He was just being stubborn.
(b) He wanted to start a fight.
(c) He simply wanted to make a fool of Carlos.
(d) He wanted to make his point.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Spanish word of Brujo translate to?

2. How did Saceteca stop Carlos?

3. Why can a man not be changed?

4. What does don Juan say that Carlos lacks?

5. What does don Juan point out to Carlos?

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