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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 unusual experience had Shirley experienced well before investigating spirituality?

2. In Shirley's opinion, what were some of Gerry's bad qualities?

3. Shirley MacLaine refers to her father as a closet what?

4. What new idea did the bookstore owner introduce Shirley to?

5. Shirley told David she would like a little what, regarding the idea of spirituality?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way was Shirley affected when Maria's husband died?

2. What was the process Johannsen took to invoke the spirit Ambres and what did the spirit speak on?

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

4. Why was it important to Shirley to avoid the reporters when she visited Gerry in Hawaii?

5. What special gift did Edgar Cayce have to offer as a medium?

6. After Shirley's conversation with Gerry in Stockholm, she realized what about his character?

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

8. How did Edgar Cayce discover he was a medium?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Shirley's success as an actress provided her with the resources to travel the world. Write an essay examining how her travels contributed to her philosophy towards life.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the influence one of the following people had on Shirley and her spiritual journey.

1) Gerry.

2) David.

3) Bella.

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