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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. The three Genaros reveal to Carlos over the dinner table that the reason they called Don Juan the nagual is because, like him, he was ______.

2. La Gorda told Carlos that dreamers have a particular tree to gaze at. Both Gorda and Carlos have the ______tree.

3. After expressing his grief for the loss of Genaro and the nagual, Nestor states that he was able to turn into a ______.

4. The Mazatec sorcerer taught Nestor how to discern the ______ of things so that he could recognize characteristics that would give him information.

5. La Gorda informs Carlos that their last 'appointment with power' will have to do with the sisters showing him their art, the art of ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Pablito goes down to Veracruz after a fight with Lidia?

2. What is the purpose of La Gorda since she is a warrior and every warrior must have a purpose?

3. What is the argument Carlos has against the idea of attaining completeness which La Gorda teaches?

4. Because Carlos is like the Genaros in luminosity, what should he not believe?

5. Why doesn't La Gorda help Pablito with his new position in which Don Juan has put him?

6. What does Carlos know is the only deterrent to despair in one's life, according to the teachings he has learned?

7. What will happen when Carlos returns after going away to contemplate his two bouts as omens?

8. Why does Josefina attempt to play a prank on Carlos, pretending to be a strange man sleeping next to him?

9. How will La Gorda be able to lose human form in order to become more powerful?

10. What does Don Juan do in order to test the apprentices in a tonal task with the table?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The life story of La Gorda is a sad one, filled with things which seem to cause her pain, yet she becomes a powerful teacher.

Part 1: Why do you think La Gorda was able to overcome her past?

Part 2: Do you think personal pain can make a person a better teacher for others?

Part 3: What might have happened to La Gorda if she had not attempted to be more spiritual in her life?

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

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?

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