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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. What does Carlos feel like after his experience with La Catalina?

2. What is the animal form which La Catalina took when she was working with the other men?

3. The narrator follows Don Genaro and they walk for hours until the narrator becomes ______ .

4. At one point at the site of the buried seers, Don Juan encourages the narrator to ______ the creatures but he is unable.

5. Don Juan suggests that the narrator is failing in his bid for enlightenment. The narrator's confused _______ attention does not want to relinquish control.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two types of stalkers which Don Juan describes to Carlos before he decides to leave?

2. What does Don Juan say that the mold of man actually is when speaking to Carlos?

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

4. How does Carlos battle his fright of a creature which appears when he is out in the desert?

5. What is the explanation given as to why it's clear that Don Juan is a stalker who does care about people?

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

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

8. What happens when organic beings initiate contact with inorganic beings, though not all of the time?

9. What are warriors supposed to do when they have any strong emotions come their way, according to the seers?

10. What are the forty-eight bands of emanations of Earth comprised of, according to Don Juan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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