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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. Who has told Catherine so much about Dr. Weiss's family?

2. In another past life Catherine relates knowledge of a substance used to ward off evil, what was that substance?

3. During this session Catherine is being mistreated by someone, who is it?

4. What color is the light that Catherine repeated describes when she goes through the death experience?

5. While researching reincarnation Dr. Weiss discovers that references to reincarnation were removed from the New Testament by what person in 325 AD?

Short Essay Questions

1. During her first hypnotic session what is the significance of the appearance of Aronda ?

2. What other information does Dr. Weiss provide in this chapter to help explain how he was naturally skeptical of the concept of reincarnation?

3. What was so unusual about Catherine's trip to the museum in Chicago?

4. Does Dr. Weiss think that these sessions are changing him, and if so, how?

5. What observation does Dr. Weiss make about the lives that Catherine relives in relation to famous individuals?

6. What is the significance of the fact that the Master says that Dr. Weiss's son's heart was like a chicken?

7. Describe Carl Jung's ideas that Dr. Weiss discusses.

8. Why is it significant that Catherine has a conservative Catholic background?

9. What events in Christianity does Dr. Weiss uncover to help defend his growing interest in past lives?

10. In this chapter what does the poet Master discuss with Dr. Weiss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book is very much the story of Dr. Weiss's change of heart and mind concerning reincarnation. List and explain the reasons he says he had difficulty in accepting the idea of reincarnation. Then identify the events, along with their significance, that led to his acceptance of reincarnation.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, the concept of death and how it leads to new life is repeated again and again. Explain how Catherine describes the death experience and how it is consistent or inconsistent with the various death experiences she relates.

Essay Topic 3

Recount the episode at the museum. Why do you think this episode is so important to the book?

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