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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. Who was the first dead person that Shirley saw?

3. What did Johannsen do after Ambres left?

4. What affliction did Marie suffer from?

5. When Edgar Cayce found the cure for his affliction, he began doing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Shirley interested in travel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Shirley began to research spirituality, she talked about her ideas with anyone who would listen. However, friends began to warn her that it might be wise to keep ideas to herself. Write an essay examining the reasons she was eager to share her ideas with others and why some people tried to stop her.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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