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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 explains to Carlos that perception is _______ and he must cut off his internal dialogue.

2. The narrator is instructed to move his assemblage point, unaided, to align another great band of ______.

3. The narrator must learn that everything in the world that man has learned to perceive is tied to the position of the ________.

4. Where does Don Juan tell Carlos he should go if he should ever fail in a task so that Don Juan can come to collect him there?

5. Don Juan shows the narrator the boost from the earth and tells him to focus on the big peak's glitter after demonstrating his _____.

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

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

4. Describe the character of Julian's wife as she is described by Don Juan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don Juan believes that Carlos is finally ready to be on his own and to become a warrior in his life and in his work.

Part 1: How would you define the idea of being a warrior? What does this mean to you?

Part 2: Do you think it's important for the world to have warriors in it?

Part 3: Why do you think that Don Juan believes that Carlos is ready to become a warrior at this time?

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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