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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. The apprentices and Carlos decide to go for ____________, which allows them time to talk.

2. Total ________ consists of the physical body and the luminous body that only seers are able to perceive.

3. La Gorda insists they have lived in that house while on the ________ side, so this should have given them power.

4. The common task of La Gorda and Carlos is the ______________, which is where they can be on the same level.

5. What is the second stage of dreaming in which the light dissipates and the dreamer views a static, frozen tableau?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does La Gorda shock the apprentices when she talks to them about Carlos?

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

7. What happens when Pablito tells the others he is going to Tula in order to die?

8. What does Dona Soledad have to share with Carlos when he encounters her in the house?

9. Who are the three sisters with whom Carlos Castaneda is reunited during the course of this book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carlos realizes that there is a Nagual Woman who is also a part of Don Juan.

Part 1: Why do you think it's possible that there is a female counterpart to Don Juan?

Part 2: Is it always necessary to have a female balance to the male energy?

Part 3: How do you think Carlos' training might have been different without the presence of women?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Carlos eventually learns that he must leave La Gorda in order to focus on his own attention.

Part 1: Do you think that it's necessary to learn about one's self alone?

Part 2: How do you think Carlos felt upon having to leave La Gorda for a while?

Part 3: Why do you think the timing was right for Carlos to be leaving La Gorda? Or wasn't it?

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