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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. Nestor reports that as Carlos was running to the edge of the abyss, he grabbed onto Pablito's ______ which changed the luminosity of both.

2. La Gorda used a/an ______ in her mouth to fool customers into thinking that she had a toothache and could not eat.

3. According to the book, the property of being a nagual has to do with the _____ that came out of Carlos' head.

4. Carlos' vision of the gigantic _____ was considered to be of great importance because it is where all the sorcerers are supposed to meet some day.

5. La Gorda tells Carlos that Don Juan first taught the sisters ______ before he could teach them dreaming.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Genaro convince Pablito he is feeding Don Juan when he hires Don Juan as his assistant?

2. What will happen when Carlos returns after going away to contemplate his two bouts as omens?

3. What does dreaming do in relation to the layers of luminosity of the human body?

4. How does the Nagual of Carlos get out of his body when it does? How does the Nagual escape?

5. Why does Pablito make a clothing booth bigger while he is filling in building clothing booths?

6. What are the four outcomes Don Juan has predicted as a result of Carlos' visit?

7. Because Carlos is like the Genaros in luminosity, what should he not believe?

8. What happens when Carlos stops to tie his laces when he is out for a walk on a trail?

9. Why does La Gorda see Don Juan as being cruel in the way that he lives and the way that he teaches?

10. What is supposed to happen when all of the apprentices finally lose their form? What will happen to Carlos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

La Gorda tells Carlos that his teacher believes him to be incomplete at this time, so he needs to continue his training.

Part 1: Why do you think that Carlos' teacher still finds him to be incomplete?

Part 2: Do you think that completeness is possible during the course of one's life?

Part 3: How do you think that completeness can be nurtured in life, even when you're not training with a shaman?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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