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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. Carlos wonders whether intent is _________, though Don Juan dismisses this idea immediately.

2. The _________ sets up a lure for the nagual to the apprentice, and the nagual must evaluate the decision.

3. Where does Elias serve as a sorcerer who interacts with people, according to the book?

4. What is the illness which overtook Julian and caused him to shift not only his perspective, but also his direction in life?

5. Don Juan talks about the importance of the teacher and student relationship, which helps to inspire _________ in Carlos.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Don Juan emphasize about understanding the abstract cores, though this confuses Carlos?

3. What is the purpose of the cave in which Carlos and Don Juan stay, according to the teachings of Don Juan?

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. What are the aims of the nagual, according to Carlos when he introduces the book?

9. What do the men tell Carlos when he asks why he is being taken prisoner, according to the teachings of Don Juan?

10. When does seeing occur, according to the teachings of Don Juan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The excess energy of the woman seems to be stronger than the man with whom she is having a sexual encounter.

Part 1: Why do you think the woman was the one with all of the extra energy in this scene?

Part 2: Do you think that women might be powerful sorcerers as well?

Part 3: Do you think men or women are more powerful in terms of being naguals and sorcerers?

Essay Topic 2

It's a given in the story that the world is made up of energy and that these fields of energy impact the actions of those who live in the world.

Part 1: Do you agree that the world is made up of energy fields?

Part 2: How do you think the world might change if there was no concept of energy in the world?

Part 3: Why do you think energy fields are a concept which can be understood by Carlos? Or isn't this understandable for him?

Essay Topic 3

Don Juan admits that it is difficult to grasp the abstract concepts he is teaching.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible to teach abstract concepts?

Part 2: How do you think Don Juan could make the learning easier for Carlos?

Part 3: Why do you think the lessons that Don Juan has to share are abstract?

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