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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. Where did Shirley MacLaine like to jog?

2. David believed that many of the stories about Christ's teachings had been what?

3. What did Ambres speak about?

4. What type of exercise did Shirley and David do together?

5. What affliction did Edgar Cayce suffer from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the issue that caused a problem between Shirley and Gerry in Stockholm?

4. Why did David take Shirley to the Bodhi Tree bookstore?

5. How did Katerina know about the medium in Stockholm?

6. Shirley used her first professional paycheck to build an apartment. What does this tell the reader about Shirley?

7. Why did Shirley spend time thinking about writing as a method that cleared her father's depression?

8. Why had Shirley not realized that many religions believed in the idea of reincarnation?

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

10. How did Shirley become interested in the spiritual journeys her friends were taking?

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 attracted to the idea of reincarnation.

1) What is reincarnation and its purpose?

2) Why did the idea attract Shirley?

3) What actions did she take to explore the idea of past lives?

Essay Topic 3

Shirley visited Peru at the prompting of her friend David.

1) What was her experience in Peru?

2) What struggles did face in Peru?

3) What spiritual breakthroughs did she make in Peru?

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