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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. Who wrote "Chariots of the Gods"?

2. What did Shirley research upon leaving Stockholm?

3. When Peter Sellers was brought back to life, what did he wonder?

4. What are trance mediums unable to prove the existence of?

5. What did Shirley and David eat their first night in Peru?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was David's opinion of Jesus?

2. Why was Shirley unable to meditate upon her first visit to the mineral springs?

3. Why did Shirley continue to speak with Gerry about reincarnation even after he made it clear that he was against the idea?

4. What new idea did David introduce Shirley to, once she had delved into past lives and mediums?

5. What was unique about Shirley's relationship to Peter Sellers death?

6. What did Shirley do to deal with Gerry's abandonment in Stockholm?

7. The writings of John Ellis McTaggart guided Shirley to start thinking of what?

8. Why did Shirley spend time exploring the works of philosophers when she was actually trying to learn about spirituality?

9. What was Shirley seeking when she spoke with the medium?

10. What was Peter Sellers' near death experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After David explains the idea of energy to Shirley, she has an out of body experience. Write an essay examining this experience and how it affected her, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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

1) Gerry.

2) David.

3) Bella.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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