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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Castaneda organizes his observations of the work he's done, what does he hope to show?
(a) Lack of proof of plant power.
(b) Internal cohesion.
(c) Matus' life
(d) Utter madness.

2. Matus says he now knows that Castaneda has the __________ to meet challenges.
(a) Spirit.
(b) Guts.
(c) Backbone.
(d) Heart.

3. ___________ is used to acquire wisdom and to learn how to live right.
(a) Peyote.
(b) Jimson Weed.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Mushrooms.

4. Matus dares Castaneda to meet __________ by having him perform a particular test.
(a) Mescalito.
(b) The Spirits.
(c) The lizards.
(d) His crow.

5. What kinds of plants did the Indians use for pleasure, curing, and witchcraft?
(a) Paralytic.
(b) Analgesic.
(c) Hallucinogenic.
(d) Sedative.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does he put on the place to mark the spot where his vision changes?

2. Where does Carlos Castaneda first meet his teacher for the story?

3. What does Castaneda fall asleep by when he begins to sense the energies of the porch?

4. What does Diablero mean, as Matus defines it in the course of the story?

5. What color does Castaneda see after he takes the advice of Matus?

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