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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. Once in the new room, Carlos noticed that the walls were oriented to the ______ directions.

2. Although Carlos tried to get out of it, La Gorda told him that the special call to be used was the ______ call.

3. La Gorda tells Carlos that since the time that the nagual pushed him into the crack between two worlds his 'time' was now ______ o'clock.

4. La Gorda tells Carlos that _____ gazing was done by sorcerers that had lost their human form.

5. La Gorda tells Carlos that he psychologically fought the teachings of Genaro and Don Juan because they are______.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Carlos miss the explanations of Don Juan, according to his own learning process?

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

4. How will La Gorda be able to lose human form in order to become more powerful?

5. What does Carlos know is the only deterrent to despair in one's life, according to the teachings he has learned?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Josefina attempt to play a prank on Carlos, pretending to be a strange man sleeping next to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point, La Gorda says that completeness is for Toltecs only.

Part 1: Why do you think completeness isn't available to other groups?

Part 2: Do you agree that not everyone can be complete? Why do you support or disagree with this statement?

Part 3: What do you think about La Gorda after you hear that she does not believe everyone can be complete?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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