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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was enslaved by a foreman at a hacienda in an isolated area, according to the book?
(a) Julian.
(b) Elias.
(c) Don Juan.
(d) Carlos.

2. Understanding the __________ means moving beyond the comprehensible, according to the teaching of Don Juan, but Carlos is confused.
(a) Commitment.
(b) Truth.
(c) Abstract cores.
(d) Passion.

3. The ________ abstract core is called the trickery of the spirit, according to the stories in the book.
(a) Fourth.
(b) Second.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

4. How many eyes does the mysterious figure have, the one that Don Juan can see, though no one else can?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) None.

5. In the fourth abstract core, the spirit cuts one's ___________, which imprisons many people, according to the teachings of Don Juan.
(a) Doubt.
(b) Stories.
(c) Self reflection.
(d) Lies.

6. Where was Julian's family from, according to the telling of his story by Don Juan?
(a) Baja.
(b) Nogales.
(c) Iquitos.
(d) Mexico City.

7. Who had saved Julian by dreaming him, by seeing him, and by stalking him, according to the story in this book?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Elias.
(c) Don Juan.
(d) Don Matus.

8. How many years was Don Juan fortunate to spend with his teacher, according to his own recollections?
(a) One.
(b) Eight.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

9. ___________ occurs when intent energizes and lights up an energy field, according to the teachings of Don Juan.
(a) Seeing.
(b) Knowing.
(c) Believing.
(d) Stalking.

10. What is the illness which overtook Julian and caused him to shift not only his perspective, but also his direction in life?
(a) Cancer.
(b) He didn't have an illness.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Pneumonia.

11. Don Juan tells Carlos that he took him to the ________ for a reason, to move Carlos into heightened awareness.
(a) Cave.
(b) Hill.
(c) Waters.
(d) Ocean.

12. What did Elias think about the man who was seducing a woman's servant in the field?
(a) Insane.
(b) Bored.
(c) Bold.
(d) Weak.

13. ___________ can be described and can be represented, according to Don Juan, but intent can not.
(a) Nature.
(b) Earth.
(c) God.
(d) Spirit.

14. Don Juan tells Carlos the story of how ________ taught him to stalk himself as a part of his training.
(a) Elias.
(b) No one.
(c) Julian.
(d) Don Matus.

15. ____________ is the reorientation of human energy fields in order to achieve peace and freedom from the mundane folkways of life.
(a) Nagualism.
(b) Apprenticeship.
(c) Study.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sight of the monster caused Don Juan to jolt his connection to spirit by shifting his ______________.

2. To whom does Don Juan compare the way that Carlos is asking questions, according to the book?

3. All of Julian's abilities as a young man allowed him to enjoy instant ____________, according to the book.

4. Carlos argues that the only way to know intent is through a living __________ between intent and all sentient beings.

5. What was the other profession of Julian, which is why he could convert himself into other people so easily?

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