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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. Man has a gap in his cocoon near his ______. When the tumbler hits it repeatedly, it cracks and the man dies.

2. Don Juan explains to the narrator that the old seers chose to live at any cost and patterned themselves on ______ and intended death away.

3. Don Genaro will show Carlos the _____ that unlocks everything. Don Genaro walks and the narrator follows.

4. The narrator is told to remember the first time he saw the mold of man which was in the ______ with Don Juan.

5. The narrator, Don Juan, and Genaro sit on a bench. Genaro goes to sleep and his body _______. Genaro then waved from the other side of the square.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the narrator unable to be sad when he and Don Juan take their final trip to Oaxaca together?

2. How does Julian come upon Don Juan as his student many years ago?

3. What does Don Juan do when Carlos begins to take a bath in his dreaming state?

4. What is the place which Don Juan takes Carlos to in order to acquaint himself with the old seers?

5. What happens after Don Juan, Don Genaro, and Carlos walk for hours together?

6. When Don Juan talks about perception as alignment, what does he instruct Carlos to do?

7. What does Carlos complain about when he is talking with Don Juan and Don Genaro after seeing the mountain?

8. What does Carlos see when he looks down at his feet while he is singing with Don Juan and Don Genaro?

9. Why is La Catalina attracted to Carlos, which is why they need to see each other?

10. What does normal awareness include in its two bands of emanation?

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

The matter of self importance is one which is brought up at several points during the story.

Part 1: Do you feel that your own self importance has gotten in the way of being able to do more with your life?

Part 2: Does self importance serve any purpose for you or for anyone?

Part 3: Why do you think that self importance is a lesson which Carlos needs to be taught by Don Juan?

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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