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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. When Pablito comes to visit Carlos he refers to Carlos as _____, which means teacher.

2. The sisters were taught ______ as a way to keep the layers pressed together and eventually tie the attentions together.

3. La Gorda tells Carlos that women are more adept at letting the world collapse because their is a crack they can get through while ______.

4. Pablito informs Carlos that his people are ______ and their civilization used to live in the part of Mexico where they were currently residing.

5. Pablito worked with Genaro to come up with a ______ mixture that gave super strength. Once he got the recipe, Pablito was going to leave Genaro.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does La Gorda feel has happened to the group since the Sorcerers left?

2. What does Don Juan insist that being a warrior will bring to the person and to their efforts?

3. As soon as the Nagual leaves, what does Pablito decide that he is strong enough to do?

4. What has happened since Carlos has brought out his double more than the twice Don Juan wanted him to?

5. What are the details of humans which make them more vulnerable to death?

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

7. What are the shapes La Gorda says that humans and sorcerers have, respectively, within her teachings?

8. What is the argument Carlos has against the idea of attaining completeness which La Gorda teaches?

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

10. In order to energize for a long day, what does La Gorda decide to show Carlos how to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The journey to Don Juan by Carlos seems to be one of faith, of hoping that they will meet up without actually having a plan to do so.

Part 1: Do you think you could work with a teacher if you weren't sure of your lesson plans or where you might meet?

Part 2: Why do you think it's helpful to Carlos' training to have the teacher's location be a mystery?

Part 3: How might not having a clear understanding of where Don Juan is harm the teaching of Carlos?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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