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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. _______ was Don Juan's first apprentice and she was found half dead in a house.

2. The difference between the way that men do the gesture and women do the gesture is that women store their feelings in ______.

3. Carlos was Don Juan's second apprentice. Shortly after Carlos, came the apprentice _______ who was tortured by a chick following her around.

4. Rosa says, "The Witness has told us that you always know what to do." The Witness who is being referred to is _____.

5. Josefina shreds her hand on a _______ before she is finally able to drop her old ways and move into the ways of power.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the scary man do with the wind in order to help La Gorda learn about her life?

4. What is on the forehead of Dona Soledad and the arm of Rosa when Carlos finds them huddled against the wall in pain?

5. What happened when La Gorda got pregnant when she was younger and having a troubled life?

6. What quality does La Gorda have that Don Juan had too which helps to make Carlos feel at ease?

7. What does Dona Soledad say that the Nagual is when she is first teaching Carlos about the lessons he is meant to learn?

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

9. It is said that women warriors have a best direction, and what happens when Dona Soledad is in the right direction?

10. Why does Dona Soledad become angry at Carlos, even though she says that they are the same?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women warriors seem to have a number of different abilities and powers than the male warriors do.

Part 1: Do you think that female or male warriors have more power?

Part 2: Why do you think female warriors have different kinds of power than men do?

Part 3: In what ways might you be seen as a warrior? What powers might you have which could help you in battle?

Essay Topic 2

Carlos realizes that his second attention has been warped by his use of plants in other rituals.

Part 1: How would you describe the idea of second attention?

Part 2: Why do you think the plants might have affected the second attention of Carlos?

Part 3: How might the plants have helped the second attention of Carlos?

Essay Topic 3

The sisters seem to be full of tricks, trying to hurt Carlos and to cause him to make mistakes.

Part 1: Why do you think the sisters are trying to trick Carlos?

Part 2: What do you think of the three sisters? Do they seem to be powerful warriors?

Part 3: Would you say that the sisters were acting in an impeccable manner?

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