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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pablito's sisters are actually _____ of Don Juan and not biologically related to Dona Soledad.
(a) Nieces.
(b) Daughters.
(c) Apprentices.
(d) Teachers.

2. Soledad's ______ tries to help her capture Carlos but ends up knocking her over instead.
(a) Dog.
(b) Bear.
(c) Cat.
(d) Panther.

3. When Carlos asks how he might be able to cure Soledad of her sickness, he is told to use his _______.
(a) Mescalito.
(b) Hand.
(c) Shadow.
(d) Double.

4. There are two ways that a sorcerer can tell if someone has a hole in them. The first way is through 'seeing' it looking directly at them. The second way is 'seeing' through_____.
(a) Dreaming.
(b) Journeying.
(c) Travelling.
(d) Using the allies.

5. During the conversation at the house, one of the girls states that ______ is in the mountains looking for Nestor.
(a) Josefina.
(b) La Gorda.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Soledad.

6. When Carlos is able to come out of his body, the other awareness flows out of _____.
(a) His stomach.
(b) His head.
(c) His legs.
(d) His feet.

7. Lidia stated that, in terms of the four sisters, ______ was the boss and the nagual himself had put her in command.
(a) Rosa.
(b) Josefina.
(c) Soledad.
(d) La Gorda.

8. Dona Soledad produces wash basins to which she adds ________ . She then instructs Carlos to wash himself with the water.
(a) Mashed vines.
(b) Mashed leaves.
(c) Mescalito.
(d) Oils.

9. Women warriors have a best direction in terms of the wind. Soledad's best direction is the _______.
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) East.

10. Carlos described one of Don Juan's allies as being eight or nine feet tall and _______ in shape.
(a) Rectangular.
(b) Triangular.
(c) Circular.
(d) Spherical.

11. Carlos is invited by Pablito's mother to have sex with her. She is upset that he is not _______.
(a) Imperfect.
(b) Implacable.
(c) Immature.
(d) Impeccable.

12. Don Juan teaches the women to open up the crack between the worlds by using the magic time of ______.
(a) The full moon.
(b) Menstruation.
(c) Sunrise.
(d) Sunset.

13. At the opening of the chapter Carlos is accused of having stolen Soledad's _______ during their encounter.
(a) Power.
(b) Plant.
(c) Dog.
(d) Soul.

14. Carlos again hears the sound at the base of his neck and is able to counter-attack ______ when she attacks him with her 'stick'.
(a) Rosa.
(b) Soledad.
(c) Lidia.
(d) Josefina.

15. According to Don Juan, children end up stealing the ______ that their parents once possessed. This creates a hole.
(a) Fire.
(b) Edge.
(c) Strength.
(d) Fierceness.

Short Answer Questions

1. ________ runs out to greet him and Carlos is unnerved because she is running too fast and nimbly for an old woman.

2. According to the book, when La Gorda was finally able to escape from the man who was beating her she was ________.

3. When one of the allies begins to approach, La Gorda instructs Carlos to ______ in his hands and create sparks.

4. During this encounter Carlos becomes aware that he is viewing the scene in the house from the ______.

5. The nagual once gave Soledad _____ during her apprenticeship training in order to help speed her along.

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