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

2. There are two types of _________, one which is able to practice self restraint and pragmatism and one who is not.

3. Where does the narrator find himself during his new state of awareness, wanting to join the others there?

4. What happened when Don Juan was working with his mirror? What did the ally do?

5. The Eagle commands that _____________ be used for creating life since having children taxes the glow of awareness.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is revealed about his teachers to Carlos when he is in his left side awareness?

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

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

9. What are the two types of seers which Don Juan describes to Carlos in their teachings together?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Carlos encounters a number of different lessons and observations, he can become sick after taking in the knowledge.

Part 1: Why do you think that Carlos becomes ill during some of his lessons?

Part 2: Do you think that all students will become ill as a result of learning some of the lessons he is learning?

Part 3: How do you think the student should react after learning new things about the world and about themselves?

Essay Topic 2

Don Juan does not want to single out the suffering of his own people since the suffering of man is constant.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important to acknowledge the suffering of all men?

Part 2: Do you think it's valuable to focus on the suffering of individual groups of people?

Part 3: How do you think the understanding of suffering might help Carlos in his training with Don Juan?

Essay Topic 3

With two teachers in many of the lessons, Carlos is constantly challenged in what he knows and what he thinks.

Part 1: Do you think that having two teachers is a good idea for the training of Carlos?

Part 2: Why do you think two teachers are present for many of Carlos and the other apprentices' training?

Part 3: In what ways might having more than one teacher be problematic for teaching and learning?

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