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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. When Peter Sellers suffered from a near death experience, what did he remember watching?

2. What did Mayan introduce David to?

3. Over how long of a period did Tom claim Shirley had existed?

4. What organization did Shirley book her first medium through?

5. How did Shirley feel about the hotel in Peru?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Gerry's wife still remain an obstacle to the relationship between Gerry and Shirley, even while they were in Stockholm?

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

3. What issues did Shirley explore when she met with Kevin the medium?

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

5. What persona did the spirit John display when he channeled?

6. The medium Shirley spoke with claimed that she had appeared on earth before as what?

7. On the ride to Ataura, how did Shirley respond to the stories told to her regarding extraterrestrials living in Peru?

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

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

10. What was Peter Sellers' near death experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shirley was interested in the spirit world but at the same time, wanted to find proof. Examine the many avenues she explored to find proof of a spiritual world.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining how Shirley changed as a person throughout "Out on a Limb", citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the various avenues Shirley explored in her quest to understand spirituality. Choose one of the following examples from the list below.

1) Mediums.

2) Reincarnation.

3) Extraterrestrials.

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