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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. Sorcerers need a fierce _________, or a mental state known as unbending intent, according to the writing in this book.

2. ___________ occurs when intent energizes and lights up an energy field, according to the teachings of Don Juan.

3. What is the name of Don Juan's teacher from whom Don Juan has learned how to become a sorcerer?

4. How many moods does Don Juan describe when he is talking about stalking one's self?

5. All of the stories that Don Juan knows much be though through and _________ in order to teach others about their meaning.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between humans and the energy fields which make up the world, according to the teachings of Don Juan?

2. What were the two places in which Elias was thought to have inhabited with his gift of being able to be in two places at once?

3. What happens as a result of the small tap that Don Juan gives to Carlos on the shoulder?

4. What is the physical transformation that Belisario is taking on when he interacts with Don Juan?

5. What does Don Juan tell Carlos his problem is in relation to spirit?

6. What did Elias have to do in order to prevent Julian from dying, according to the teachings of Don Juan?

7. What happens when a spirit sets up a lure for a nagual to an apprentice, according to Don Juan?

8. What was the purpose of Carlos and Don Juan going to the cave, according to the writings in the book?

9. What do sorcerers need to do in order to revive man's link with intent and spirit?

10. What did Elias realize about the woman when she was walking away from the man, according to the teachings of Don Juan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Don Juan teaches that there are four moods when it comes to stalking and they must all be mastered.

Part 1: Why do you think there are moods to stalking?

Part 2: What other moods do you think might be able to be linked to the idea of stalking?

Part 3: How do you think these moods of stalking impact the person who is doing the stalking?

Essay Topic 2

Julian seems to try to seek the trust of his student, but still continues to trick him.

Part 1: Why might Julian want to have the trust of Don Juan?

Part 2: What is the purpose of the constant trickery when one is trying to build trust?

Part 3: Do you trust people who are always trying to trick you?

Essay Topic 3

Don Juan teaches Carlos through the stories he tells, rather than teaching specific lessons.

Part 1: Why do you think stories are used instead of actual lessons?

Part 2: Do you think you learn better from stories or from lessons from a teacher?

Part 3: How do you think stories are able to teach better than a lesson as you might learn from a book?

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