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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Castaneda believes he has succumbed to the first enemy of man of ____________.
(a) Shame.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Truth.
(d) Knowledge.

2. _________ is not moody or petty, so the order of collection is unimportant, but the mixture must be exact.
(a) Understanding.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Truth.
(d) Marijuana.

3. The _________ is like a woman, flatters men, setting traps, and making him rub the paste on his forehead.
(a) Weed.
(b) Lizard.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Wind.

4. The worlds of ______ and men overlap, but a crack opens and closes between them.
(a) Diableros.
(b) Shamans.
(c) Birds.
(d) Truths.

5. What gives Castaneda the strength to run back to the group and to embrace them on his last night?
(a) The lizard.
(b) A song.
(c) The light.
(d) The water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matus dismisses Castaneda's idea that he has reached a ____________.

2. Castaneda must learn to ___________ like a crow, which is difficult, but not painful.

3. To whom can Castaneda sing songs in order to keep himself company?

4. What would have happened to Castaneda had he moved from his beneficial spot on the porch?

5. What does Matus yell to Castaneda that makes him feel like this does not ring true for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens to Castaneda on the first night of his peyote ceremony.

2. What does Matus diagnose as Castaneda continues to feel shallow states of non-ordinary reality?

3. Why does Matus laugh at Castaneda as he tries to meet with his ally again?

4. What are some things Matus tells Castaneda he can do to get his soul back?

5. What does Matus have to say about the smoke mixture that Castaneda is preparing on his own now?

6. What ingredient is missing from the recipe that Matus learned from his benefactor?

7. What does Matus tell Castaneda the next day after Castaneda has fallen asleep during the smoking?

8. Describe the details of Castaneda's final encounter with Mescalito.

9. Why does Matus believe the Devil's Weed must like Castaneda very much?

10. What does Castaneda do when he realizes the figure walking out of the house is not his mentor?

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