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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. The Eagle's ___________ are commands of which men are able to only sense a small portion, according to Don Juan.

2. Who does Don Juan warn Carlos he will meet the next day, someone who is scarier than the vision in the mirror?

3. Don Juan and Don Genaro are both ___________, or seers, which is what they are attempting to train Carlos to be as well.

4. The nagual's ___________ occurs when the usual emanations are pushed to neighboring emanations, according to Don Juan.

5. Some seers will witness an Eagle as something which ___________ men at their death, while others will not.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does La Gorda do which immediately makes her feel badly, causing her to sit and weep after the incident?

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

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

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

6. Why doesn't Don Genaro care about the explanations of things which are being taught to Carlos?

7. What happens to Carlos' memories when he returns to normal awareness after being in a state of heightened awareness?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Don Genaro pushes the assemblage point of Carlos because the internal dialog has been stopped.

Part 1: Why do you think internal dialog can affect the way a person is able to function in the world?

Part 2: Do you find that your life is affected by the internal dialog in your mind?

Part 3: What might the world look like if no one was able to have internal dialog?

Essay Topic 2

During one point of his lessons, Carlos begins to realize that humans are nothing and the spirit world is all.

Part 1: Do you agree with the idea that humans are nothing or that they are insignificant?

Part 2: Why do you think that Carlos comes to the understanding that humans are nothing?

Part 3: How do you think humans play a role in the development of the world and of its awareness of spirit?

Essay Topic 3

Carlos is told that sentient beings are on the earth in order to enhance their awareness.

Part 1: Why do you think this statement might be true?

Part 2: In what ways do you think this statement is false or at least partially false?

Part 3: How do you think the world would change if everyone suddenly agreed that people were on the earth only to enhance their awareness?

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