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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. Warriors must break the _________ from within when it is the proper time to emerge from their cocoons.

2. La Gorda and Carlos both remember ____________ moving them from the right side to the left side.

3. Why does Don Juan leave Carlos sitting on a bench in the middle of Mexico?

4. Who is the only person who remembers the knowledge that Don Juan and the others have forgotten at once?

5. What happens to Celestino when he decides to accompany Florinda when she decides to go back for another visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Don Juan's benefactor make him do at the start of this section of the book?

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

3. What is the memory that La Gorda has about Silvio when she is not dreaming?

4. What comes into focus when La Gorda slims down from her previously larger figure?

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

6. Who is guarding the rural house in central Mexico, according to the story?

7. What does Florinda teach to the Genaros when they are given to her for training?

8. How does Don Juan approach the woman who he feels is a double woman?

9. What is the sensation that Zuleica elicits in Carlos when they are working together?

10. What is the second series of not-doings which Silvio introduces to La Gorda and to Carlos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dreaming is an important part of the work that Carlos and La Gorda do with each other and within themselves.

Part 1: Why do you think that dreaming is a time when a lot of important work can be done by the apprentices?

Part 2: Do you think that your own dreams are able to help you learn about your life?

Part 3: How do you think that dreaming could help the apprentices to learn more about their power?

Essay Topic 2

When Carlos and La Gorda immerse themselves in dreaming, their fear and distrust lifts.

Part 1: Why do you think that fear and distrust leave as a result of dreaming together?

Part 2: Do you think it's possible to be in a relationship with others and not have some fear or distrust?

Part 3: How do you think your life would change without fear or distrust?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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