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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Don Juan tells Castaneda to concentrate on specific _____________ in order to be successful in his dream work.
(a) People
(b) Colors
(c) Objects
(d) Plants

2. But when Castaneda gets an explanation of the rings of power, he only wanted to get an explanation for ____________.
(a) The other Indians
(b) The show girl costume
(c) The place of power
(d) The pirate costume

3. Don Juan tells Castaneda that this mood he tends to lapse into is like a _____________.
(a) Bird in flight
(b) Bottomless ocean
(c) Trap door
(d) Tree

4. Don Juan admits he has seen his own death watching him and has danced to it as though he was __________.
(a) Dying
(b) Crazy
(c) Peyote
(d) Death

5. What kind of bed does Don Juan prepare for Castaneda when they are trying to prevent illness in Castaneda?
(a) Deer skin
(b) Water
(c) Branches
(d) Regular

6. If Castaneda is not able to hunt for power, Don Juan says that he will be free to be _____________, but Don Juan will continue to be his friend.
(a) A writer
(b) A student
(c) Stupid
(d) A plant scholar

7. Don Juan tells Castaneda to work on his _________ as if nothing has happened.
(a) Spot
(b) Notes
(c) Traps
(d) Meal

8. Where does Don Juan go as the men are talking to each other around the gathering place?
(a) Building
(b) Tree
(c) Boulder
(d) Car

9. Castaneda's attempts to stop _________ with Don Genaro were disastrous, according to Castaneda.
(a) The evil
(b) The peyote spirit
(c) The water
(d) The world

10. Don Juan says there is no set plan, but they must be in a state of constant ___________.
(a) Fear
(b) Happiness
(c) Peace
(d) Readiness

11. What is the name of the person that Castaneda stays with when Don Juan goes off to do an errand?
(a) Blas
(b) Don Genaro
(c) Don Catalina
(d) Don Guero

12. What makes Castaneda and the item from #170 the same - Our __________ made us equal.
(a) Death
(b) Peace
(c) Being
(d) Purpose

13. Don Juan says the Castaneda reminds him of himself - he did not want to be a _____________ either.
(a) Warrior
(b) Stupid man
(c) Indian
(d) Student

14. As Castaneda's benefactor, it is up to Don Juan to take him to ___________.
(a) The brink
(b) His darkness
(c) His power
(d) His answers

15. What are Don Juan and Castaneda going to search for when they drive off to the mountains?
(a) Quail
(b) Power
(c) Falcons
(d) Plants

Short Answer Questions

1. Don Juan tells Castaneda that the rocks around him are not rocks, but rather they are _________ that hold him suspended.

2. The two men leave Castaneda on the mountain to decide whether he feels ready to keep his ___________.

3. Don Juan had planned to __________ Castaneda in the space for a night, but he does not have the power, according to Don Juan.

4. What does Castaneda describe as - its eyes are friendly and clear - so he is not afraid of it?

5. Don Juan tells Castaneda: "The secret is not in what you do ________________, but rather in what you don't do."

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