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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. Which person, out of duty, decides to act as if nothing is wrong with the situation?

2. What is the name of the person who got Carlos the peyote plants he used to need when working with Don Juan?

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

4. La Gorda and Carlos begin to argue about whether Carlos has been __________ as they begin remembering.

5. What does Carlos do when La Gorda insists that Carlos had been a close helper of Silvio's?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What promise of Don Juan's does Nestor remind the group of apprentices of?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the order that Don Juan gives to Carlos in the dreaming about his interactions with La Gorda?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Carlos accepts the fate to walk away from the others when he is told that he must, as this is the way of a warrior.

Part 1: Why do you think that Carlos didn't fight the dismissal by the other apprentices?

Part 2: Do you think you would have argued if you were in Carlos' shoes?

Part 3: How do you think you would feel if someone suddenly asked you to leave your position at work or at school?

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