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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 he hears the name of ____________, Carlos gets an odd shiver in his belly and alone sees where this person is.

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

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

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

5. Dona Soledad tells the apprentices that they lack the ____________ to cross over parallel lines and communicate.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the image in Carlos' mind which plays when he is feverish in bed one day?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Carlos do in his dream once he realizes what he is supposed to do?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carlos is warned that Don Juan's warriors may do anything to him when they meet, though they will not kill him.

Part 1: Why do you think that the warriors are unable to kill Carlos?

Part 2: Do you think that all people need to encounter warriors during their lives?

Part 3: What are some of the lessons that Carlos will learn as a result of meeting the warriors?

Essay Topic 2

Carlos decides to act as though nothing is wrong, since he feels this is his duty.

Part 1: Do you think it is right to act as though nothing is wrong in your life, even if it is?

Part 2: How do you think Carlos should have acted when he returned to Los Angeles?

Part 3: Why do you think Carlos feels it is his duty to act as though nothing is wrong?

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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