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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does the author seem to love her family?
(a) No, she feels trapped by them.
(b) Yes, but only her sister.
(c) Yes, but with reservations.
(d) She loves her parents but does not get along with her sister.

2. Where does Damon take the author on this excursion?
(a) To a church.
(b) To a graveyard.
(c) To a dance.
(d) Out to dinner.

3. What is the metaphorical meaning of her pet snake?
(a) It makes Johanna powerful.
(b) Nothing. Johanna enjoys her pet snake.
(c) Snakes have long been aligned with God.
(d) The snake is evil. It is the embodiment of Satan.

4. What gets the author through her childhood and adulthood?
(a) Her close group of friends.
(b) The feeling of comfort from the crucifix.
(c) Her family's support.
(d) Her fascination with acting.

5. What leads her to accept Beck's marriage proposal?
(a)
(b) Beck's continued comfort.
(c) She feels lost without Beck.
(d) Her friends push her to accept it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Johanna envision her mind laboratory to be like?

2. After her second encounter with Professor Koch, who does the author begin to see?

3. Why does Johanna end her relationship with Beck?

4. Why does Johanna become depressed?

5. What does the author insist is important in leading a long and good life?

Short Essay Questions

1. As a part of the program, practitioners are given two mentors. Who are Johanna's mentors?

2. What does Johanna think of Pachita's home?

3. As she discovers the powers of being near the theater, what spirits does Johanna meet?

4. Who else does Johanna meet and become fast friends with?

5. Who is Great Aunt Dixie?

6. As a young student, Johanna tampers with a Ouija Board. What does she believe about the board?

7. From an early age, what often distracted and bothered Johanna?

8. As Johanna grows up and attends college, what interests her?

9. What does the first chapter serve as for the rest of the book?

10. What two colleges does the author attend?

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