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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. What age range was Shirley MacLaine when she wrote "Out on a Limb"?
2. David believed that many of the stories about Christ's teachings had been what?
3. What did Johannsen do for a living?
4. What did Gerry do for a living?
5. What did Ambres say about God?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was it important to Shirley to avoid the reporters when she visited Gerry in Hawaii?
2. Why had Shirley not realized that many religions believed in the idea of reincarnation?
3. How did Shirley become interested in the spiritual journeys her friends were taking?
4. Shirley used her first professional paycheck to build an apartment. What does this tell the reader about Shirley?
5. What special gift did Edgar Cayce have to offer as a medium?
6. Why did David take Shirley to the Bodhi Tree bookstore?
7. After Shirley's conversation with Gerry in Stockholm, she realized what about his character?
8. As Clifford Odets lay on his death bed, what desire did he speak of to Shirley?
9. In what way was Shirley affected when Maria's husband died?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Shirley was raised a Christian. How did this upbringing affect her as she explored themes and ideas that were not supported by the Christian church?
Essay Topic 2
Shirley was exposed to death for the first time when her cook's husband died. Write an essay on how this event and other events affiliated with death contributed to her interest in the spiritual world.
Essay Topic 3
Support or refute the following topic, citing examples from the text: Shirley was not successful in love because her career success was intimidating to men.
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