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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. Men perceive a a world of ___________ which in reality are a universe of a different kind, according to the lessons of Don Juan

2. What ends up killing the foreman when he is trying to go after Don Juan during his time at the mill?

3. What does Carlos do when the ally tries to climb through the mirror during another lesson?

4. The _____________, according to Don Juan, is exhilarating to those who are able to experience it.

5. When a person begins movements to the ___________ as they shift their assemblage point, they can become seers.

Short Essay Questions

1. What needs to happen if Carlos is to perceive an ally with his teachers and in his lessons?

2. How does Don Genaro help to spur on Carlos into a heightened state of awareness?

3. What is the explanation for the fatigue which Carlos is feeling after his experience with Don Genaro and Don Juan?

4. Why does Don Juan believe that it is useless to single out the oppression of the Yaqui tribe?

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

6. How might one describe the idea of the nagual's blow, according to the teachings of Don Juan in the story?

7. What is Carlos told to do when he asks for an example of what an ancient Toltec practice might be?

8. What does Don Genaro find humorous about the various side of the narrator when they are all sitting at Don Genaro's house?

9. Why does Carlos become suspicious of Don Juan and Don Genaro as they are sitting together?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The mastery of awareness is the main lesson which Don Juan wants to teach Carlos in this book so that he may become a seer.

Part 1: Why do you think being aware of all that you can is important for a seer?

Part 2: Do you think there are levels of awareness which can not be easily understood?

Part 3: How do you think you might be able to enhance your own sense of awareness in the world?

Essay Topic 2

At many times, Don Juan and Don Genaro push Carlos to do more and to sense more than he might be ready to do.

Part 1: Why do you think the teachers feel that Carlos should be pushed more in his learning?

Part 2: Do you think it's a good idea for the teachers to determine whether the student is ready for the next level of intensity?

Part 3: How do you think Carlos could let his teachers know he is ready for more intense teachings?

Essay Topic 3

During many of the lessons, Carlos is asked to do things which might seem strange to some people, but he does them without question.

Part 1: Why do you think that Carlos is willing to do anything his teachers ask?

Part 2: Do you think that you would be as willing to simply do what a teacher asked without questioning it?

Part 3: How do you think Carlos has changed since he first began his lessons with his teachers?

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