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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. La Gorda and Carlos both remember ____________ moving them from the right side to the left side.

2. When must Florinda come back to the curer or else she would wish she were dead?

3. The woman shows the rare ability to turn off the __________ at will, turning it on and off as she likes.

4. Instead of wasting time, Don Juan decides to confront his apprentices with difficult situations and then forces them to ____________.

5. Who is the only person who remembers the knowledge that Don Juan and the others have forgotten at once?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comes into focus when La Gorda slims down from her previously larger figure?

2. What happens during the time when La Gorda and Carlos spontaneously enter their dreaming bodies?

3. What happens to Don Juan in order to help to cure him of lust during this apprenticeship?

4. What happens to Carlos when he is undergoing his westerly encounter?

5. What does Don Juan reveal to Carlos before one of his sessions with Florinda?

6. What is the memory that La Gorda has about Silvio when she is not dreaming?

7. What is the final task of Don Juan as it is outlined in this book's section?

8. What propels La Gorda and Carlos to experience extraordinary clarity and speed up of time?

9. What is the second series of not-doings which Silvio introduces to La Gorda and to Carlos?

10. What does Don Juan describe as being the warrior's rule?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carlos is shocked by himself when he takes command of the apprentices during one point of the story.

Part 1: Why does taking command feel surprising to Carlos?

Part 2: Does Carlos seem to be a person who is going to be comfortable with being in command?

Part 3: Why do you think that it's hard to be in command of others who are on the same level as you?

Essay Topic 2

Carlos is warned that Don Juan's warriors may do anything to him when they meet, though they will not kill him.

Part 1: Why do you think that the warriors are unable to kill Carlos?

Part 2: Do you think that all people need to encounter warriors during their lives?

Part 3: What are some of the lessons that Carlos will learn as a result of meeting the warriors?

Essay Topic 3

Don Juan has been training Carlos and the others to be warriors in the world.

Part 1: Why do you think that being a warrior is an important role? Do you think it is?

Part 2: How do you think modern day warriors are trained? Are they always soldiers?

Part 3: What do you think would happen if there were no warriors in the world?

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