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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 Sarah arrives, what does she tell the narrator to do?

2. What does the narrator learn about the priest Charlene met once?

3. What does the narrator see during an argument between Sarah and the German?

4. Why does the narrator not get out of the taxi at his hotel?

5. How does the conversation start between Charlene and the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the theme of THE CELESTINE PROPHECY.

2. How does Redfield initiate the intrigue that runs through the novel?

3. As Wil and the narrator head out, what advice does he offer the narrator?

4. Explain why Wil does not tell the narrator everything at once.

5. How does Redfield introduce the idea of the Insights?

6. Describe Wil's caution to the narrator.

7. Explain the coincidence on the plane.

8. Describe the initial meeting of the narrator and Marjorie.

9. How does the narrator get hooked up with Wilson James after Dobson is shot?

10. What does Dobson have to say about history?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on New Age thought. Note in your essay that the term New Age may be misleading since it has existed as early as the eighteenth century. In your essay suggest why so many people have been drawn to the New Age way of thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about argument. In the essay you are not talking about enlightened exchange of ideas. Rather, you will focus on those arguments for which there can be no clear winner such as Sarah's argument with the German and Father Sanchez' disagreement with the Cardinal. Discuss the negative effects of such arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about sudden discovery, that light bulb moment when something is suddenly made clear. Write this essay from a general perspective rather than a spiritual one. Use examples like the moment you began to understand chemistry or algebra.

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