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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. At the same time that her voyage through the black mass picks up speed, Betty feels greater:

2. What process does Betty feel taking place within the whirling, moving mass?

3. What attributes does Betty especially appreciate about Joe, her second husband?

4. On the evening following her surgery, who does Betty call when she's feeling out of sorts?

5. Initially, what position does Betty find herself in as she travels through the large black mass?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Betty's first impressions upon being released from her body?

2. As a child, how does Betty learn to fear God?

3. Describe Betty's childhood near-death experience.

4. What does Betty say about Jesus' sense of humor?

5. What can our illnesses teach us?

6. Compare and contrast Betty's first and second marriages.

7. How does Betty's uneasiness at the hospital foreshadow what is to come?

8. Describe Betty's second husband, Joe.

9. Before this particular hospital stay where she is scheduled for a partial hysterectomy, Betty was admitted to the hospital for another reason. What was that reason?

10. What does Betty say happens when our thoughts draw upon negative energies at length?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select four major themes carried throughout the book. Describe and briefly analyze each theme. Then, for each theme, explain whether it was carried through effectively. Support your reasons with examples.

Essay Topic 2

Describe what challenges Betty experiences after returning to earth. Explain how the spirit world helps Betty overcome these challenges.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Betty uses imagery to bring to life a realm that is foreign to her readers.

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