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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. Don Juan tells Carlos they are going to spend a night in a __________ so that his assemblage point can be moved.

2. The behavior that Carlos needs to take on in order to stalk himself combines ______ and beauty, according to the book.

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

4. Who was enslaved by a foreman at a hacienda in an isolated area, according to the book?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Don Juan tell Carlos he has to control in order to advance in his learning, according to the teachings of Don Juan?

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

4. What is the point of the stories that Don Juan tells Carlos during their times together?

5. What happened after Don Juan was imprisoned on a hacienda, but then attempts to escape from this situation?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The knock of the spirit forces entry into the idea of intent, according to Don Juan's teachings.

Part 1: How do you think that the spirit might knock a person?

Part 2: Why do you think it's intent which builds the edifice in which a person must enter?

Part 3: What do you think this lesson has to teach someone in the modern world?

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

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?

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