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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. What does Olinda need to learn in order to quickly become the Nagual woman of Don Juan?

2. It is also imperative that stalkers compress ____________, as every second counts.

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

4. Olinda goes ahead to ___________ as Don Juan and his warriors collect a warrior band together.

5. __________ is mortified being taken daily to Mass, when he is with his benefactor.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the woman tell Carlos after chiding him for his snobbishness while sitting on the bench?

2. Why does Zuleica have to work quickly to teach the idea of second attention to the apprentices?

3. How might the structure of Naguals be described, according to the story and to Don Juan?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Don Juan describe as being the warrior's rule?

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

10. What happens to Don Juan in order to help to cure him of lust during this apprenticeship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Carlos and La Gorda continue to work together, remembering things which they didn't realize they had forgotten.

Part 1: Why do you think certain memories only come up at certain times?

Part 2: Do you think that you have certain memories which you will not be able to remember in the present, but that you will be able to remember in the future?

Part 3: How do you think that you could make old memories resurface in your own mind?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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