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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 warrior's _______ ascribes the destiny of all living beings to the Eagle which feeds on awareness.

2. What does Eligio have to do for Carlos?

3. What does Carlos gaze at from his wooden crate for hours at a time once he masters his lessons?

4. What do all of the members of Don Juan's party have to be experts at before they can seek out a Nagual woman?

5. How many compartments does Carlos' luminous body have, which means that his students require a different rule?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Carlos when he is undergoing his westerly encounter?

2. What does Don Juan give as a warning when he gives Carlos to Zuleica?

3. What is the final task of Don Juan as it is outlined in this book's section?

4. What is the first of the not-doings which Carlos has to do according to Silvio as he instructs Carlos and La Gorda?

5. What happens during the time when La Gorda and Carlos spontaneously enter their dreaming bodies?

6. What happens when Don Juan and the others explode from within when they are undergoing their training?

7. What does Zuleica's training of Carlos and La Gorda convince them both of, according to the story?

8. What does Silvio begin to realize about the group of people which has been gathered?

9. What does Florinda do when Carlos panics after being asked about Don Juan's teachings?

10. How can one be sure that a Nagual man truly leads others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carlos and La Gorda seem to share a bond which can not be easily described. It seems to be a bond in which they can be more powerful together than separate.

Part 1: Why do you think La Gorda and Carlos share a strong bond?

Part 2: Do you think that being with a partner always means that you will have a stronger ability to learn and grow?

Part 3: What might have happened has Carlos and La Gorda not have worked together?

Essay Topic 2

Don Juan has been training Carlos and the others to be warriors in the world.

Part 1: Why do you think that being a warrior is an important role? Do you think it is?

Part 2: How do you think modern day warriors are trained? Are they always soldiers?

Part 3: What do you think would happen if there were no warriors in the world?

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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