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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 La Gorda and Carlos go into town, she talks to him about rallying ___________ as they had on the day that the fight broke out.

2. As a result of working with the tiger in the dream, Carlos begins to feel more ______________.

3. Which of the other apprentices knows that they have been there with other men and women?

4. La Gorda admits to feeling asexually like __________ woman at this certain point of the story.

5. La Gorda says that Carlos' body is just beginning to ____________, just as she is having the same experience.

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom are the pyramids harmful, according to Pablito at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

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

6. What are the two places the apprentices go to after shredding their old clothes in Veracruz?

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

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

9. What do La Gorda and Carlos agree to do when they begin to do dreaming together?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pablito runs away to Tula to die, but Carlos does not think that this needs to happen, so he runs after him in order to help.

Part 1: Do you think that Carlos was correct in running after a person who has decided to die?

Part 2: What would you have done if one of your friends had told you they wanted to die?

Part 3: How do you think that Pablito felt to have someone else come after him during this time?

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 is shocked by himself when he takes command of the apprentices during one point of the story.

Part 1: Why does taking command feel surprising to Carlos?

Part 2: Does Carlos seem to be a person who is going to be comfortable with being in command?

Part 3: Why do you think that it's hard to be in command of others who are on the same level as you?

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