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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What approaches Castaneda as he is sweeping the ground with his pinpoint vision?
(a) Dark cloud.
(b) Black dog.
(c) Green man.
(d) Green lizard.

2. Matus says that one should approach knowledge as one approaches __________.
(a) Death.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Books.
(d) War.

3. Who caused Matus the trauma as she tried to kill him?
(a) La Catalina.
(b) La Mancha.
(c) La Traviata.
(d) La Rosita.

4. The lizards are never wrong, so Castaneda must have been thinking about ___________ when asking his questions.
(a) H.
(b) Matus.
(c) Home.
(d) Mary.

5. The day after the sorcery, one must return to the ________ and ask the two participating lizards to come out again.
(a) Planting.
(b) Clearing.
(c) Desert.
(d) Creek.

6. Matus tells Castaneda to find ________ on his porch where he can feel naturally happy and strong.
(a) A bean.
(b) A chair.
(c) A spot.
(d) A plant.

7. What is made of equal portions of Datura seeds and the weevils that live off of them?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Soup.
(d) Paste.

8. Matus says he has chosen Castaneda for a long and ____________ apprenticeship.
(a) Difficult.
(b) Life-threatening.
(c) Detailed.
(d) Arduous.

9. Matus grows angry when Castaneda can not realize the dog is really ________.
(a) Mescalito.
(b) Nothing.
(c) An enemy.
(d) Himself.

10. Visions must be ___________ to rather than viewed, says Matus laughing at Castaneda's experience.
(a) Walked.
(b) Danced.
(c) Listened.
(d) Sung.

11. What color does Castaneda see after he takes the advice of Matus?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Yellow.

12. Mescalito is not a _______ to be used for personal reasons.
(a) Power.
(b) Drug.
(c) Ally.
(d) Weapon.

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

14. __________ is an untamable power, protector, and teacher.
(a) Matus.
(b) Castaneda.
(c) John.
(d) Mescalito.

15. What does Castaneda promise to do during the lizard rituals?
(a) To be a good man.
(b) To be kind to all lizards.
(c) To bring peace to the world.
(d) To leave Matus for good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the figurine of the man carded from a female Datura root, holding an agave thorn like a spear?

2. Matus dares Castaneda to meet __________ by having him perform a particular test.

3. Who carefully scrubs the roots, stems, and leaves when they are done gathering plants from the canyons?

4. Castaneda should focus on his _________ rather than on his fear.

5. Where does Castaneda hang his figurine after Matus is done preparing it?

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