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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 demands nine days of ___________ after she and Carlos have talked, in order to allow for a chance to heal.

2. The goal of becoming and learning to be a sorcerer is to reach this luminous _____________.

3. Who is the apprentice to suggest that the students should immerse themselves in dreaming?

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

5. La Gorda becomes angry at being reminded that she is an unbearable _______ -- empty while wanting to be cute.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does La Gorda think about the Nagual Woman and what her purpose is for Carlos?

4. Who are the three Genaros with whom Carlos is reunited during the course of this book's story?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carlos has had experiences in the past which were induced by drugs, though now he is having similar experiences without drugs.

Part 1: What do you think the value of using those hallucinogenic drugs may have been for Carlos?

Part 2: Do you think that drugs are always necessary in order to introduce a person to new experiences?

Part 3: Why do you think that Carlos is now able to have the same experiences he's had in the past, but without drugs?

Essay Topic 3

Don Juan may have been the teacher of many, but he was not always perfect in his own actions and lessons.

Part 1: Why do you think ti's important to note that Don Juan is not perfect?

Part 2: Should teachers and leaders always be portrayed as being flawless?

Part 3: What are some of the flaws you've seen in teachers in your life? Does this make you respect them more or less?

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