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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 finds _______ chasing a pig and offers her a job which she is reluctant to take fearing rape.

2. After the disguise has been dropped, it is revealed that the child is a bundle of ______.

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

4. When Carlos and La Gorda arrive at the cave she tells him that he is ______ but the bouts with the sisters have made him stronger.

5. When ______ arrives at the house, she first appears to be in her fifties to Carlos, and she can barely walk.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Rosa's hand when she attempts to strike Carlos with a heavy object?

2. What is the ability that the Nagual has given to La Gorda and Carlos, though not to the girls, though all are the same?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Carlos is surrounded by magic and mystical things, he continues to question what he is hearing and seeing, even though he is experienced.

Part 1: Why do you think Carlos still needs to question the lessons he is learning?

Part 2: Do you think it is a healthy practice to question the teachers you have?

Part 3: How do you think Carlos' learning will be affected by the questions he asks?

Essay Topic 2

Carlos realizes that the allies he has are real and they are not the hallucinations he feared they were.

Part 1: Why do you think Carlos suddenly understands that his allies are real?

Part 2: What is the purpose of the allies in the spiritual work that Carlos does?

Part 3: Do you feel you have allies in the world? Who or what are they?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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