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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. What was Carl Sagan a member of?

2. In a society that believes in ghosts, how are reports of ghost sighting received?

3. Whose portrait can be seen on the Uranian moon Ariel?

4. What do psychic surgeons use to simulate their surgery?

5. What is the driver's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Malleus Maleficarum and the effect it had upon human history.

2. What does Carl Sagan say about human nature and patterns?

3. How were the pyramids on Mars really created?

4. What is the story of Franz Mesmer?

5. What is the significance of hallucinations?

6. What is the common theme in the advertisements in UFO magazines?

7. Describe the history of demons.

8. According to Carl Sagan, is spirituality compatible with science? Do you agree?

9. What is Sagan trying to say with the dragon analogy?

10. What is Sagan's view on grief, death, and the afterlife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that compares and contrasts accounts of demonic encounters/possession with that of alien abduction. Be sure to address:

1) The psychological factors inherent in the cases.

2) The role both still play in culture and society.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing a controversial area of science either from history or the present day. Be sure to address:

1) The nature of the controversy.

2) The views of the scientists vs. the views of those who oppose them.

3) How the controversy was resolved, or how you think it can be resolved.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the subject of science and spirituality. Be sure to address:

1) Whether or not science and spirituality are compatible, and why.

2) Your definition of spirituality and how it relates to your life.

3) How any conflict between science and spirituality in your life can be resolved.

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