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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. What do the two men do with Carlos when he arrives at their house with Don Juan?

2. Carlos is told that his problem is that he is modern and relying on the aberrations of _____________ in his life.

3. What happened to Julian when he met the woman the next day in the field in order to become intimate with her?

4. What does Silvio scream which causes Carlos to remember what he has learned, according to the story?

5. Who does Belisario say is holding them prisoner in their own home, according to the story of Don Juan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men tell Carlos when he asks why he is being taken prisoner, 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 is the point of the stories that Don Juan tells Carlos during their times together?

4. What are the abstract cores which Don Juan begins to teach to Carlos during this section?

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

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

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

8. While the sorcerer is invited to enter the edifice intent builds, what/who forces entry?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Carlos is taught about the practice of silence in this book, and becomes overwhelmed by it.

Part 1: Why is silence a lesson that Carlos needs to learn about?

Part 2: How do you think silence can help a person learn more about themselves?

Part 3: How do you think your world might change if you were able to appreciate silence more?

Essay Topic 3

The best way to stalk oneself is to die, according to the story.

Part 1: Why do you think death allows a person to best stalk themselves?

Part 2: Does this mean that a person can't fully stalk themselves until they're dead?

Part 3: How do you think one can die without actually losing their life?

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