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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. It is useless, according to __________, to single out the Yaquis when the conditions of men in general is hell.

2. ____________ is weakened by the shift in his assemblage point during this lesson.

3. Who is the leader of the nagual's party, as the narrator is only the nominal leader?

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

5. While the __________ appears to all seers, not all of the seers will see this figure in the same manner.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does La Gorda want to go into town with Don Juan and Carlos when the decide to do so?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The teachers seem to provoke Carlos in many instances which makes Carlos feel uncomfortable and uneasy.

Part 1: Why do you think that the teachers decide that provoking Carlos will be the most effective way of teaching him?

Part 2: Do you think you would respond well to someone taunting you and teasing you during your lessons?

Part 3: How do you think that the teasing and the taunting help to shift the awareness of Carlos?

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

During much of the training, Don Juan tries to encourage Carlos to see and to seek out allies.

Part 1: Why do you think that allies are so important for a student to know?

Part 2: How do you think allies can help a student and teacher begin to understand more about the world?

Part 3: Do you think that everyone has allies upon which they can call?

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