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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. ________ runs out to greet him and Carlos is unnerved because she is running too fast and nimbly for an old woman.

2. La Gorda says to Carlos that the sisters are all the same, just as all of the following are the same except ______.

3. All of the following jumped into the abyss except ______, the last time that Carlos saw Don Juan.

4. According to the book, Don Juan's children are similar in the way that he worked on their holes except _______.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the living situation of Pablito as Carlos finds him in the beginning of the story.

3. What does Lidia reveal about the power of La Gorda in relation to the Nagual?

4. 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?

5. What do La Gorda and Dona Soledad think of each other when they finally meet?

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

7. What is on the forehead of Dona Soledad and the arm of Rosa when Carlos finds them huddled against the wall in pain?

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

9. What does Dona Soledad say that the Nagual is when she is first teaching Carlos about the lessons he is meant to learn?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carlos realizes that his second attention has been warped by his use of plants in other rituals.

Part 1: How would you describe the idea of second attention?

Part 2: Why do you think the plants might have affected the second attention of Carlos?

Part 3: How might the plants have helped the second attention of Carlos?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of being impeccable seems to be the lesson of importance in the book, with Carlos needing to find out more about having this trait for himself.

Part 1: Why do you think being impeccable is a valuable tool?

Part 2: In what ways might you be considered to be impeccable? Or are you not impeccable at all?

Part 3: How might your life change if you were to be more impeccable?

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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