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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. Of the bands that are present on Earth, many of them exist to produce ___________ without awareness.

2. How many bands of emanations are on Earth, according to Don Juan in his teachings with Carlos?

3. The narrator must shift this position in order to remember who the _____ in his dream was.

4. After the return to the rock, the narrator becomes aware of the fact that it is ______ who is pushing him to continue although it seems like the other is pushing him.

5. Don Juan shares that _________ are closer kin to man than ants as they give off pink luminosities.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when one shifts their assemblage point? What is the seer thus allowed as a result of this action?

2. Describe the character of Julian's wife as she is described by Don Juan.

3. What does Carlos see when he looks down at his feet while he is singing with Don Juan and Don Genaro?

4. Why is the narrator unable to be sad when he and Don Juan take their final trip to Oaxaca together?

5. What is the name for the transition period when the assemblage point is moving from the normal position?

6. What is the place which Don Juan takes Carlos to in order to acquaint himself with the old seers?

7. What does Don Juan do when Carlos begins to take a bath in his dreaming state?

8. What does Don Juan say that the mold of man actually is when speaking to Carlos?

9. What does Don Juan say that Carlos now has to do in relation to his assemblage point and the bands of emanations?

10. Where is Carlos safe from being harmed by the seers when they come to attack him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During many of the lessons, Carlos is asked to do things which might seem strange to some people, but he does them without question.

Part 1: Why do you think that Carlos is willing to do anything his teachers ask?

Part 2: Do you think that you would be as willing to simply do what a teacher asked without questioning it?

Part 3: How do you think Carlos has changed since he first began his lessons with his teachers?

Essay Topic 2

The students of the teachers are taught to take on the awareness of other animals in order to strengthen themselves.

Part 1: Why is it important to understand the awareness of other creatures in the world?

Part 2: How do you think learning about the awareness of an animal might help you in your life?

Part 3: Do you think that you are able to take on the awareness of an animal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

During one point of his lessons, Carlos begins to realize that humans are nothing and the spirit world is all.

Part 1: Do you agree with the idea that humans are nothing or that they are insignificant?

Part 2: Why do you think that Carlos comes to the understanding that humans are nothing?

Part 3: How do you think humans play a role in the development of the world and of its awareness of spirit?

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