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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. Who does Belisario say is holding them prisoner in their own home, according to the story of Don Juan?

2. Where does Don Juan take Carlos in order to help him understand the stories which are being told to him?

3. Where is Don Juan's home, according to the descriptions in this story?

4. Elias was _________ to a city when he came upon a well-dressed man in a field, who was seducing a woman.

5. In the descent of the _________, an abstract core, the spirit reveals itself to people.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the point of the stories that Don Juan tells Carlos during their times together?

2. What was the purpose of Carlos and Don Juan going to the cave, according to the writings in the book?

3. What do sorcerers need to do in order to revive man's link with intent and spirit?

4. Describe the monstrous man that Don Juan saw when Belisario and his wife took him in, according to the teachings of Don Juan.

5. Describe the upbringing of Julian which caused him to have troubles connecting with spirit at first.

6. What is the physical transformation that Belisario is taking on when he interacts with Don Juan?

7. What do sorcerers always do in the beginning of their relationships with their apprentices?

8. What happened after Don Juan was imprisoned on a hacienda, but then attempts to escape from this situation?

9. Why should sorcerers have clear memories of crossing over into the new perpetual threshold?

10. What is the purpose of every act of a nagual, according to the teachings of Don Juan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Don Juan teaches that there are four moods when it comes to stalking and they must all be mastered.

Part 1: Why do you think there are moods to stalking?

Part 2: What other moods do you think might be able to be linked to the idea of stalking?

Part 3: How do you think these moods of stalking impact the person who is doing the stalking?

Essay Topic 2

In many of the stories of the naguals, it seems they needed to have a moment of suffering before being ready to train.

Part 1: Do you think suffering is necessary in order to ready a person for learning to be a sorcerer?

Part 2: What can suffering teach a person about themselves?

Part 3: Why do you think so many powerful people have had to go through suffering?

Essay Topic 3

Don Juan admits that it is difficult to grasp the abstract concepts he is teaching.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible to teach abstract concepts?

Part 2: How do you think Don Juan could make the learning easier for Carlos?

Part 3: Why do you think the lessons that Don Juan has to share are abstract?

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