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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 nagual uses _______ to cure or kill the laundry woman because he sees death approaching. This allows her to learn more than the other apprentices.

2. Soledad's ______ tries to help her capture Carlos but ends up knocking her over instead.

3. Pablito rescued Elena, also known as _______ from a life of poverty and sets her up doing laundry.

4. Carlos' ability to "stop the world" was accompanied by a _______ sensation at the top of his head.

5. When Carlos is able to come out of his body, the other awareness flows out of _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the scary man do with the wind in order to help La Gorda learn about her life?

2. Why must La Gorda and Carlos go to a place of power when they are traveling together?

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

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

5. How does Carlos describe La Gorda when he first sees her in this story?

6. Carlos remembers a story about a friend who was dying in the hospital, but what did Don Juan say about how she could push her disease away?

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

8. What happens when Carlos tries to escape Dona Soledad after learning that she is the one who is to teach him instead of Don Juan?

9. What happens when a woman menstruates in order to increase their power in the world?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At this point in the training of Carlos, it seems that he acts more out of instinct that out of rational thought.

Part 1: Do you think that Carlos is a powerful warrior in the book?

Part 2: Why do you think Carlos is able to know what to do without thinking about it?

Part 3: In what ways does Carlos still seem to need training in order to be powerful in the world?

Essay Topic 2

During one part of the story, a man disappears during a jump and is never heard from again, which startles Carlos.

Part 1: How do you think a person could just disappear during a spiritual test?

Part 2: Do you think that Eligio died during this jump? Why or why not?

Part 3: How would you feel if someone you were with suddenly disappeared during an activity you shared?

Essay Topic 3

When Pablito is put in charge, he becomes insufferable to be around and begins to cause trouble.

Part 1: Why do you think power can change the way a person behaves?

Part 2: Is it possible to have more power without changing the way you are in relation to others?

Part 3: Why do you think Pablito was put in charge in the future place?

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