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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 Juan tells the narrator that the old seers escaped death by fixing the position of their assemblage point in one of the lands of ______ awareness.

2. The movement of the assemblage point marks the end of the ________ quest and then they must seek another quest.

3. The _______ prevents the narrator from seeing the Eagle's emanations, and he sees balls of fire which roll on him.

4. When dawn arrives and the narrator is still on the rock, he is drawn to go towards the _____.

5. The ancient _________ seers thought it was valuable to break all of the barriers of perception, regardless of the consequences.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Don Juan want to show Carlos about the mountains when they are off on their hike together?

5. What did the old seers pattern themselves on, according to Don Juan?

6. What does Don Genaro do when he sleeps on the bench with Don Juan and Carlos?

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

8. Where is Carlos safe from being harmed by the seers when they come to attack him?

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

10. What does Don Juan say that Carlos now has to do in relation to his assemblage point and the bands of emanations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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