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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. The state in which a person ceases to be a self-reflector is called the _________ state, according to Don Juan while he teaches Carlos.

2. Who calls Carlos a petty, wasteful, opinionated, coercive, short tempered, and conceited man in the course of the story?

3. What is the best way to stalk oneself, according to the teachings of Don Juan to Carlos?

4. Carlos feels good about his experience with divided _________ during the story, according to his writing.

5. Who tells Don Juan that he needs to become an apprentice as he is on that path during the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Don Juan say will happen if he and Carlos are rational about the way they approach the jaguar?

2. Don Juan emphasizes that the first principle of sorcery is what, even though it is the thing that happens first?

3. What does Don Juan tell Carlos about the memories that he is struggling to recall?

4. What does Don Juan do that makes Carlos so mad at Don Juan that he loses all pity for him?

5. What do the others in the restaurant recognize Don Juan as when he walks into the restaurant?

6. What does Carlos remember about the time that Don Juan was talking about moving the assemblage point?

7. What signals the presence of intent, according to Don Juan during his teaching with Carlos?

8. Why does Carlos become upset when he and Don Juan return to Don Juan's house?

9. What does a nagual aim to do, according to Don Juan, when he is teaching Carlos in this section?

10. What did Carlos see when he watched the psychic healer in Mexico City, according to the story he tells Don Juan?

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

Carlos is told that he is unable to learn the abstract points because he can not control his energy.

Part 1: Why do you think that Carlos is unable to control his energy in the same way that Don Juan can?

Part 2: Do you think that Carlos is able to control his energy at certain times?

Part 3: How do you think Carlos might learn to control his energy?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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