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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. When does don Juan choose to exercise his controlled folly?

2. How many years was don Juan away from his apprenticeship?

3. Who told Carlos how to feel at a mitote?

4. How many times did Carlos have to call don Juan for him to come?

5. What, in Spanish, is an appellation of respect?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is extremely impolite among the Yaquis?

2. What is the difference between a stranger and a practitioner?

3. Why couldn't Carlos articulate what he wanted to after his experience?

4. Why didn't Carlos 'see' the people that were around when he had left the plants?

5. Why did don Genaro repeat the sitting on his head feat so frequently?

6. What was the confusion regarding allies and the smoke?

7. What was the difference that appeared when don Juan and Carlos were talking about knowledge?

8. Why did Carlos leave his apprenticeship with don Juan?

9. What did the guardian look like?

10. What was the only important thing, according to don Juan, about Carlos' experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If this work was taken as a factual account of Carlos' experiences, attempt to rationalize the many ethereal things that occurred in this novel that were NOT under the influence of the psilocybin smoke. Is it possible to do so? Explain your justification.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the Yaqui way of life to our own. In what regards do we share similarities? Differences? How does each society react with the environment? Which is more beneficial on an environmental standpoint? Why?

Essay Topic 3

How do you feel about men of knowledge? What kind of world is open to them? How is this a dangerous endeavor and way of life? How is this way of life a difficult path to follow? In what regards is it an almost impossible path?

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