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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. What is Carlos' problem?
(a) He doesn't listen well enough.
(b) He's willing to abandon himself.
(c) He's too willing to commit to something he doesn't understand.
(d) All of these.

2. Define sorcery.
(a) None of these.
(b) "Sorcery is to heal the self and others."
(c) "Sorcery is to gain confidence in one's death."
(d) "Sorcery is to apply one's will to a key joint."

3. What was in the field?
(a) A Mexican peasant farmer.
(b) A vulture.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A rabbit.

4. How many points are men capable of handling?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

5. What is Carlos' main problem?
(a) He insists on explaining everything, and some things cannot be explained.
(b) He insists on putting everything in order, and sometimes things cannot be grouped.
(c) He insists on understanding everything, and somethings cannot be understood.
(d) He insists on rationalizing everything,

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing Carlos must learn to do in order to be a warrior?

2. What did Carlos use to light the pipe?

3. What did the fog consist of?

4. What is considered a person's shield?

5. What kind of bird did she change into?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the only thought that brought comfort to Carlos while he was in the forest?

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

4. What is death to don Juan?

5. Why did Carlos drop his apprenticeship?

6. What strange occurrence happened when Carlos just simply listened?

7. What was the difference between the eyes when Carlos 'sees' don Juan?

8. How must people treat the world?

9. What situation reminded Carlos of a fear he had once had, and what was that fear based on?

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

(see the answer keys)

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