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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many of Shirley MacLaine's performances were inspired by who?
(a) Bette Davis.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

2. What did Shirley's friends claim about their meetings with Johannsen?
(a) The meetings were just for fun.
(b) All of these.
(c) The meetings led to new spirituality.
(d) The meetings were very public.

3. What was the name of Johannsen's wife?
(a) Ambrose.
(b) Trudie.
(c) Turid.
(d) Corinne.

4. What did Ambres speak about?
(a) Creation.
(b) Money.
(c) Love.
(d) Morality.

5. What did Katerina do for a living?
(a) Massage therapist.
(b) Skincare technician.
(c) Assistant.
(d) Owned a cleaning service.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Shirley MacLaine like to jog?

2. Upon arriving in Stockholm, who did Shirley have dinner with?

3. What did Gerry do for a living?

4. What bookstore did David take Shirley to after working out?

5. Shirley had suggested that her father to do what to deal with his depression?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Shirley pretend that she has never heard of Johannsen when her friends invite her to see him?

2. When Gerry played in the water in Hawaii, Shirley felt sad that she was too stressed out to relax and enjoy herself. Why was she so tense?

3. Why did John introduce the idea of mediums to Shirley?

4. How did Shirley feel about the constant deception required of her relationship with Gerry?

5. In what way did Gerry's marriage affect the relationship Shirley shared with him?

6. Why was Shirley fascinated by the idea of mediums?

7. When Gerry claimed to be obsessed by Shirley, what did he mean and why did it upset him?

8. As Clifford Odets lay on his death bed, what desire did he speak of to Shirley?

9. What effect did Shirley's friends claim the visits to Johannsen had had on their lives?

10. What did Shirley admire about her friend, David?

(see the answer keys)

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