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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The nagual's ___________ occurs when the usual emanations are pushed to neighboring emanations, according to Don Juan.
(a) Strike.
(b) Breath.
(c) Death.
(d) Blow.

2. It is useless, according to __________, to single out the Yaquis when the conditions of men in general is hell.
(a) Don Juan.
(b) La Gorda.
(c) Don Genaro.
(d) La Catalina.

3. Some seers will witness an Eagle as something which ___________ men at their death, while others will not.
(a) Flies with.
(b) Sings with.
(c) Dances.
(d) Devours.

4. Don Juan says that they are going to talk about La Gorda in order to provoke her ______________ in her reaction.
(a) Power dance.
(b) Magic.
(c) Song bird.
(d) Self importance.

5. What is NOT one of the three facets of knowledge one must have in order to be a seer?
(a) Awareness.
(b) Intent.
(c) Stalking.
(d) Walking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Carlos brought strange _________ with him when he rushed out of the unknown during one of his lessons with Don Juan.

2. The narrator is upset with himself as he can not seem to remember his lessons once he comes back to normal ____________.

3. Don Genaro points out that Carlos admires and respects ______________ as his right and left side show him this knowledge.

4. ___________ are incapable of harming men but they are capable of scaring them to death, according to Don Juan.

5. Carlos sees a ___________ and wants to run, but Don Juan and Don Genaro stop him before he can do so.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the unknowable draining for new seers who have come to the path of being a student?

2. What were the two means of transportation into the realm of inorganic life which Don Juan says the Toltecs used?

3. What does Don Juan believe the reason for the existence of sentient beings actually is, and the narrator does not argue the point?

4. Don Juan explains that there are two sides of awareness in the world. What are the two sides of awareness?

5. What does the assemblage point select for alignment, as taught by Don Juan in a state of heightened awareness?

6. What does Don Juan reveal about the Toltecs and how some of them lost their knowledge?

7. What does Carlos learn when he asks Don Juan if the warriors are preparing for death?

8. Don Juan tells Carlos that men perceive a world of objects, but what is the reality of this perception in relation to emanation?

9. Why was Don Juan sent to the boss' house when he is working at a sugar mill as a young man?

10. What does Carlos learn about the seer and the Eagle's emanations right before he falls asleep?

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