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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. La Gorda decides to divert Carlos into talking about his ______________ when they are together.

2. Carlos once, when dreaming, leaves the house through ____________ and has no sensation of moving at all.

3. Where does La Gorda locate everyone in order to bring them back to Arizona?

4. Carlos volunteers to _____________ when La Gorda despairs when seeing the large man blocking their way.

5. Who is NOT one of the Genaros with whom Carlos is reunited in this story as told in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Don Juan foreseen happening to the apprentices when they are working together?

2. What happens the time that Carlos begins to dream about himself sleeping, as La Gorda finds out from asking?

3. What is missing from Silvio Manuel's house when the apprentices, and especially Josefina, see it?

4. What happens when La Gorda declares that the power spot has given them freedom at this point of the story?

5. What happens to Carlos' body when he arrives back in Los Angeles and wakes up one morning?

6. What is the explanation for Carlos' physical experience which La Gorda shares with him?

7. What does Carlos do in his dream once he realizes what he is supposed to do?

8. What happens when the apprentices try to reach a power spot in the mountains?

9. What does Carlos realize about the four amorphous blobs of light he has seen? How did he respond to them?

10. What is the sign that the apprentices are ready to move on after the scuffle between Carlos and the women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carlos is warned that Don Juan's warriors may do anything to him when they meet, though they will not kill him.

Part 1: Why do you think that the warriors are unable to kill Carlos?

Part 2: Do you think that all people need to encounter warriors during their lives?

Part 3: What are some of the lessons that Carlos will learn as a result of meeting the warriors?

Essay Topic 2

Dreaming is an important part of the work that Carlos and La Gorda do with each other and within themselves.

Part 1: Why do you think that dreaming is a time when a lot of important work can be done by the apprentices?

Part 2: Do you think that your own dreams are able to help you learn about your life?

Part 3: How do you think that dreaming could help the apprentices to learn more about their power?

Essay Topic 3

Castaneda seems to be a student of Don Juan's who is never quite done learning with him, even if Don Juan is gone.

Part 1: Do you think that learning is ever something which ends?

Part 2: Why do you think that Castaneda has to continue to learn in his life?

Part 3: In what ways do you think that you still have learning to do? Or are you satisfied with all you have learned so far?

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