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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. What does a warrior do when he encounters an ally, according to don Genaro?

2. What sensation did Carlos have the day after he saw the man?

3. What has don Juan's ally shared with him?

4. What was the item that don Juan had told to put inside the witch?

5. What is incredible when one sees?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Carlos assume don Juan had done to him regarding the wall? How did Carlos refute this?

2. Why is it important that a warrior apologizes to the things he has hurt?

3. What is a negative type of spirit and what are the consequences to having one of these kinds of spirits take notice of you?

4. What strange occurrence happened when Carlos just simply listened?

5. How did Carlos learn to travel with the water?

6. Describe what 'will' is.

7. What is death to don Juan?

8. How must people treat the world?

9. What was the only thought that brought comfort to Carlos while he was in the forest?

10. What mistake did Carlos make when he looked at don Juan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of hallucinogens in aboriginal culture. How are hallucinogens viewed by our culture? How is someone viewed that can manipulate the use of a hallucinogen in aboriginal culture? How is someone viewed that can manipulate hallucinogens in our culture?

Essay Topic 2

Attempt to classify the religion of a man of knowledge. How is this 'religion' more of a way of life? Explain the teachings of a man of knowledge. In what regard is a man of knowledge a pagan? How is he not a pagan? Do you think a man of knowledge could be of a religious background as well as be a man of knowledge? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the Yaqui way of life to our own. In what regards do we share similarities? Differences? How does each society react with the environment? Which is more beneficial on an environmental standpoint? Why?

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