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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. If someone disagrees with the author what would the author assume about the individual?

2. Are many of the author's points absolute?

3. What disease did the author's childhood friend have?

4. Who is Hermanito?

5. How has the Bible been manipulated by human hands?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can the inner witness be infallible?

2. While with the Mind Control group, what does Johanna think that Hermanito's surgeries are?

3. How does the tone shift in this section of the novel?

4. Upon returning to the United States, what groups does Johanna begin to join?

5. What triggers Johanna into her feeling of uncertainty about the Mind Control group?

6. How did Pachita and Hermanito first come together into their practice?

7. According to Johanna, why is it so easy for many people to be misled by occultism.

8. What must all people study according to Johanna?

9. What are demons particularly happy to offer to humans?

10. Why does arguing with the author seem useless?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A theme of deception and disguise has a very powerful presence throughout the book. Choose two of the characters below and describe how they successfully or unsuccessfully mask their true selves.

Pachita

Hermanito

Tom

Damon

Dr. Carlos

Essay Topic 2

1. What is the definition of occult and occult-like activities? How does this definition support or differ from Johanna's views?

2. Describe activities that you enjoy that Johanna would consider to be a part of the occult.

3. Defend your activities and explain why they are not related to the occult.

4. How would Johanna counter your explanation?

Essay Topic 3

The author works relentlessly to establish a theme of darkness throughout the novel.

1. Discuss three occasions where the theme is most intensely carried on the plot and descriptions of events.

2. How does a theme of darkness and deception help the author prove her stance on occult-like practices?

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