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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 does don Juan find extremely amusing about Carlos?

2. Out of which eye did the dashes protrude?

3. When did Carlos lose sight of don Genaro on the mountain?

4. What would don Juan do if someone was waiting with a gun and telescopic sight?

5. What feeling didn't Carlos have after being in the irrigation canal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How must people treat the world?

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

4. What is a negative type of spirit and what are the consequences to having one of these kinds of spirits take notice of you?

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

6. What fascinated Carlos Castaneda when don Juan explained sorcery?

7. Why can't Carlos attempt to "see" again?

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

9. How is will different from seeing?

10. Why did Carlos drop his apprenticeship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Don Juan plays many roles in this book. What kinds of roles benefit Carlos Castaneda? What roles make don Juan appear to be more friendly? Why? What is the most important role that don Juan plays?

Essay Topic 3

Speculate on how Carlos' life would be if he went back to living as he used to. Is it possible for him to return to his ordinary life? Why or why not? What kinds of things might bring him back into becoming a man of knowledge? Is it possible that he would want to return to his ordinary life? Explain.

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