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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was Carlos when he had come out of the water?

2. What did Genaro do?

3. What was always a touchy subject for Carlos?

4. When does the guardian become nothing?

5. What should scare Carlos, according to don Juan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it important that a warrior apologizes to the things he has hurt?

2. Why should Carlos be afraid of the repetition of the same thing for the rest of his life?

3. Why can't Carlos 'see' accurately?

4. What did don Genaro's tap feel like to Carlos?

5. How was the promise in Carlos' childhood preventing him from getting past the guardian?

6. What did Carlos assume don Juan had done to him regarding the wall? How did Carlos refute this?

7. What mistake did Carlos make in his first attempt to get up? How did he finally succeed?

8. What mistake did Carlos make when he looked at don Juan?

9. What is the difference between the way regular people treat the world, and the way a warrior treats the world?

10. What was unique about Carlos' experience this time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many people discuss having almost religious experiences when in remote locations. Don Juan explains that it is in remote locations that allies reside. Explain the social allure of the wilderness. What kinds of personalities are attracted to these kinds of areas?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of hallucinogens in aboriginal culture. How are hallucinogens viewed by our culture? How is someone viewed that can manipulate the use of a hallucinogen in aboriginal culture? How is someone viewed that can manipulate hallucinogens in our culture?

Essay Topic 3

Carlos Castaneda must come to terms with the idea of his own death, and understand that death is always beside him at the map. Discuss how a person might feel when they are ever present with the idea of their own death. Discuss how that persons outlook on the world might change and shift. What kinds of things would become less important?

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