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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. Another name for second attention is the ____________ of consciousness, according to Don Juan and to La Gorda.

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

3. Carlos feels an intense feeling of __________ right before he suddenly blacks out with the apprentices.

4. ___________ allows that Carlos may not have been trying to hurt anyone, but he might be an unwilling envoy.

5. One time during Carlos' dream, the street becomes a primeval _________ in which Carlos finds himself.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When can the first attention be accessed when a person is awake, according to the lessons?

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

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

5. What happens during the process of ghost dreaming, according to Carlos and La Gorda?

6. What do Carlos and La Gorda see when they are sitting on the bench in Oaxaca and resting their heads together?

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

8. What does Pablito offer about the ruins which Carlos has now visited in Tula?

9. What happens when Carlos suggests they immerse themselves in dreaming?

10. What does La Gorda seem to recall in painful memories to the group about Carlos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

La Gorda decides that they need to have a leader among the apprentices so that they might continue to learn, it seems.

Part 1: What is the importance of a leader among those who are trying to learn?

Part 2: Do you think that each of your classes has a leader among the class?

Part 3: How do you choose or designate a leader in your own life?

Essay Topic 2

La Gorda tells Carlos that losing the human form brings the freedom to remember oneself.

Part 1: Why do you think that losing the human form brings the freedom to remember oneself?

Part 2: What do you think about the idea of losing one's human form? Does this mean death to you?

Part 3: How do you think a person might be able to lose their human form without dying?

Essay Topic 3

The apprentices are seen as having to work together during their lessons and in their travels.

Part 1: Why do you think that the apprentices have to work together in their studies?

Part 2: Could an apprentice teach themselves what they need to learn? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you prefer to study in groups or by yourself? Why?

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