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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. Human beings are tight bundles of ______ that can be manipulated by themselves and by others, according to the book.

2. To whom does Don Juan compare himself, in relation to the way he asks questions of his teacher?

3. Where was Julian's family from, according to the telling of his story by Don Juan?

4. Carlos doesn't actually want to ______________, but he is doing so anyways since that is how Don Juan is teaching him about the culture.

5. Don Juan emphasizes the _______ in order to get a point of reference to examine intention, according to the book.

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 does Spirit do when it has trouble reestablishing link with humans and their intent?

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

4. What does Julian do as a result of falling ill with tuberculosis, according to the teachings of Don Juan?

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

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

7. What do sorcerers always do in the beginning of their relationships with their apprentices?

8. What are the four moods of stalking, according to the book's teachings from Don Juan?

9. What happens when Don Juan takes Carlos to meet with two men in Nogales?

10. Describe the upbringing of Julian which caused him to have troubles connecting with spirit at first.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sorcerers must act maliciously in order to shock others into connections with the spirit, according to Don Juan.

Part 1: Why do you think it's necessary to shock others into connects with the spirit?

Part 2: Do you think malice is always necessary to shock others? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the malicious actions of others might impact you?

Essay Topic 2

The spirit, it is taught, sets a person free from the prison of self-reflection.

Part 1: Why is it such a bad thing to have periods of self-reflection?

Part 2: Do you think self-reflection can be instructive as much as it may be destructive?

Part 3: How do you think one can begin to define self-reflection as being helpful at times, but not helpful at other times?

Essay Topic 3

Stalking oneself is the first way that a person can begin to find their power and to connect to spirit.

Part 1: How do you think you might be able to stalk yourself?

Part 2: Why do you think it's necessary to stalk oneself? What does this allow a person to do?

Part 3: Do you think that you have been able to stalk yourself in your own life?

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