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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 begins to form as the itch begins to grow nearer to him and to his body?

2. Naguals are ______ beings, occurring in male/female pairs, according to the teachings of Don Juan.

3. La Gorda and Carlos both remember ____________ moving them from the right side to the left side.

4. After Carlos and La Gorda collapse into the dreaming position, they awaken where they begin, with identical ____________.

5. The warriors are deliberately difficult with Don Juan, forcing a breakthrough on the ___________ side.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Carlos when he is undergoing his westerly encounter?

2. What is the memory that La Gorda has about Silvio when she is not dreaming?

3. What does Don Juan describe as being the warrior's rule?

4. What is the final task of Don Juan as it is outlined in this book's section?

5. What is the warning that Carlos receives when he is to meet the warriors of Don Juan?

6. What does Don Juan's benefactor make him do at the start of this section of the book?

7. How might the structure of Naguals be described, according to the story and to Don Juan?

8. What happens during the time when La Gorda and Carlos spontaneously enter their dreaming bodies?

9. What happens to Don Juan in order to help to cure him of lust during this apprenticeship?

10. How does Don Juan approach the woman who he feels is a double woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Don Juan has been training Carlos and the others to be warriors in the world.

Part 1: Why do you think that being a warrior is an important role? Do you think it is?

Part 2: How do you think modern day warriors are trained? Are they always soldiers?

Part 3: What do you think would happen if there were no warriors in the world?

Essay Topic 2

The group of apprentices doesn't always see eye to eye on things, with the women often disagreeing with the men.

Part 1: Why do you think the men and the women might not be able to see eye to eye?

Part 2: Would the apprentices be able to learn more if they were always able to see eye to eye?

Part 3: What are some of the benefits to having disagreements with others?

Essay Topic 3

Carlos and La Gorda seem to share a bond which can not be easily described. It seems to be a bond in which they can be more powerful together than separate.

Part 1: Why do you think La Gorda and Carlos share a strong bond?

Part 2: Do you think that being with a partner always means that you will have a stronger ability to learn and grow?

Part 3: What might have happened has Carlos and La Gorda not have worked together?

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