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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. __________ had supposedly gone beyond the wall of fog seeking La Gorda, nearly died, and then recognized no one after that.

2. La Gorda insists they have lived in that house while on the ________ side, so this should have given them power.

3. La Gorda feels that dreaming together with Carlos will be a __________ since they have already done it together.

4. When La Gorda and Carlos go into town, she talks to him about rallying ___________ as they had on the day that the fight broke out.

5. The apprentices and Carlos decide to go for ____________, which allows them time to talk.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the three Genaros with whom Carlos is reunited during the course of this book's story?

2. What does La Gorda think about the Nagual Woman and what her purpose is for Carlos?

3. What are the two places the apprentices go to after shredding their old clothes in Veracruz?

4. What is the image in Carlos' mind which plays when he is feverish in bed one day?

5. What does Dona Soledad have to share with Carlos when he encounters her in the house?

6. How does La Gorda shock the apprentices when she talks to them about Carlos?

7. What is the order that Don Juan gives to Carlos in the dreaming about his interactions with La Gorda?

8. What do La Gorda and Carlos agree to do when they begin to do dreaming together?

9. To whom are the pyramids harmful, according to Pablito at the beginning of the book?

10. What does La Gorda seem to recall in painful memories to the group about Carlos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carlos accepts the fate to walk away from the others when he is told that he must, as this is the way of a warrior.

Part 1: Why do you think that Carlos didn't fight the dismissal by the other apprentices?

Part 2: Do you think you would have argued if you were in Carlos' shoes?

Part 3: How do you think you would feel if someone suddenly asked you to leave your position at work or at school?

Essay Topic 2

Carlos realizes that there is a Nagual Woman who is also a part of Don Juan.

Part 1: Why do you think it's possible that there is a female counterpart to Don Juan?

Part 2: Is it always necessary to have a female balance to the male energy?

Part 3: How do you think Carlos' training might have been different without the presence of women?

Essay Topic 3

Carlos and La Gorda continue to work together, remembering things which they didn't realize they had forgotten.

Part 1: Why do you think certain memories only come up at certain times?

Part 2: Do you think that you have certain memories which you will not be able to remember in the present, but that you will be able to remember in the future?

Part 3: How do you think that you could make old memories resurface in your own mind?

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