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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. How does the author feel after the drugs have worn off?

2. What is the metaphorical meaning of her pet snake?

3. What makes the young author's life difficult?

4. According to the author what does Pachita attempt to disguise her work as?

5. According to the author, what is the true quality of the occult practice?

Short Essay Questions

1. As the book begins, what business is the author undertaking?

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

3. What type of schooling did Johanna receive?

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

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

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

7. Who discovers the Mind Control program and what is it?

8. What reckless friend does Johanna meet in college?

9. Why does Johanna decide to marry Beck?

10. What is situated on Pachita's alter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johanna attempts to establish Hermanito as an evil, angered, and manipulative entity. How does Hermanito manipulate the following people below?

Pachita

Johanna

Tom

Johanna's father

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Pachita and Hermanito. How do the two entities share one body?

Do they seem to get along with one another?

How are the two entities like minded but also confused about their existence within one another?

Essay Topic 3

There are extremely distinct style and tone shifts throughout Johanna's narrative.

1. State the four different styles that Johanna shifts between.

2. What sections have which tones associated with them?

3. How does Johanna weave her tale but also concisely change the tone of the novel?

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