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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Carlos again hears the sound at the base of his neck and is able to counter-attack ______ when she attacks him with her 'stick'.
(a) Soledad.
(b) Josefina.
(c) Lidia.
(d) Rosa.

2. Pablito rescued Elena, also known as _______ from a life of poverty and sets her up doing laundry.
(a) Soledad.
(b) Josefina.
(c) Lidia.
(d) La Gorda.

3. When Carlos is able to come out of his body, the other awareness flows out of _____.
(a) His legs.
(b) His stomach.
(c) His feet.
(d) His head.

4. During this encounter Carlos becomes aware that he is viewing the scene in the house from the ______.
(a) Roof.
(b) Ceiling.
(c) Window.
(d) Floor.

5. Don Juan had called the four sisters _______ meaning the 'little sisters'.
(a) Las hermanitos.
(b) Las hermanitas.
(c) Las hermanos.
(d) Las hermanas.

Short Answer Questions

1. _______ has difficulty talking and Carlos is horrified by the apparent 'aphasia' that has made it difficult for her.

2. The nagual stated that power only comes after we accept our _______ without recriminations.

3. When one of the allies begins to approach, La Gorda instructs Carlos to ______ in his hands and create sparks.

4. During the conversation at the house, one of the girls states that ______ is in the mountains looking for Nestor.

5. According to the book, Carlos told La Gorda that he was going to drive until he reached the town of _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of Josefina and Lidia according to the story as it is told in the beginning of the book?

2. What is important about the goodbye gesture that La Gorda makes to her house and to the valley?

3. Where do men and women store their memories, according to the observations of Carlos?

4. What is the whirlwind an omen for when it comes for Dona Soledad, according to her teachings?

5. Why does Dona Soledad become angry at Carlos, even though she says that they are the same?

6. What is the problem with Carlos being 'empty' according to Dona Soledad in her lessons with him?

7. What quality does La Gorda have that Don Juan had too which helps to make Carlos feel at ease?

8. What happened when La Gorda got pregnant when she was younger and having a troubled life?

9. What is the tickle that Carlos feels a sign of, according to the lessons he has learned from Don Juan?

10. What happens when Carlos wakes up in the bed that the Nagual has ordered Carlos to sleep in?

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