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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 was finally saved when ______ found her and took her in to his carpentry shop. There she started doing laundry.

2. Carlos is invited by Pablito's mother to have sex with her. She is upset that he is not _______.

3. Carlos again hears the sound at the base of his neck and is able to counter-attack ______ when she attacks him with her 'stick'.

4. In order to be able to heal the two women who Carlos hurt, he needed to ______ the wounds.

5. According to the book, Carlos told La Gorda that he was going to drive until he reached the town of _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the ability that the Nagual has given to La Gorda and Carlos, though not to the girls, though all are the same?

2. What does Lidia reveal about the power of La Gorda in relation to the Nagual?

3. What is the whirlwind an omen for when it comes for Dona Soledad, according to her teachings?

4. What happens when Carlos wakes up in the bed that the Nagual has ordered Carlos to sleep in?

5. What happens when Carlos tries to escape Dona Soledad after learning that she is the one who is to teach him instead of Don Juan?

6. Carlos remembers a story about a friend who was dying in the hospital, but what did Don Juan say about how she could push her disease away?

7. What do La Gorda and Dona Soledad think of each other when they finally meet?

8. What does La Gorda need to get from Carlos in order to reclaim her edge from Pablito?

9. What is the story of Josefina and Lidia according to the story as it is told in the beginning of the book?

10. Why must La Gorda and Carlos go to a place of power when they are traveling together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The journey to Don Juan by Carlos seems to be one of faith, of hoping that they will meet up without actually having a plan to do so.

Part 1: Do you think you could work with a teacher if you weren't sure of your lesson plans or where you might meet?

Part 2: Why do you think it's helpful to Carlos' training to have the teacher's location be a mystery?

Part 3: How might not having a clear understanding of where Don Juan is harm the teaching of Carlos?

Essay Topic 2

When Pablito is put in charge, he becomes insufferable to be around and begins to cause trouble.

Part 1: Why do you think power can change the way a person behaves?

Part 2: Is it possible to have more power without changing the way you are in relation to others?

Part 3: Why do you think Pablito was put in charge in the future place?

Essay Topic 3

Carlos has found out that his teacher has withheld information from him in the past, which is why his teachings continue now.

Part 1: Why would a teacher withhold information from a student?

Part 2: Do you think that Carlos should have been able to learn everything directly from Don Juan?

Part 3: How would you feel if you found out a teacher withheld information from you?

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