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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. In "A Family Under Attack," the spirit Patty spoke with became her "__________," and she asked it to appear.
2. Ed revealed that the Lutzes were able to move out their home after __________ of terror, while the Enfield case had to deal with their disturbance for __________.
3. According to Ed, __________ tends to see all cases of oppression and possession as being the manifestation of one or another type of mental disorder.
4. The author states that next to exorcism, __________ is perhaps the most dangerous business on earth.
5. Before the demon departed Lonnie, it vowed it would do what, according to the Warrens in "A Servant of Lucifer"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly discuss Patty Donovan's obsession with the Ouija board.
2. How did Ed explain internal oppression of which occurred to Patty Donovan?
3. What were the distinct stages to demoniacal activity? In what order do these stages occur?
4. According to Ed, did the demonic spirit always manifest as a black mass? Explain.
5. How was the Enfield case different from the Amityville case?
6. How did the Warrens protect themselves from demonic entities while on a case?
7. The entity that possessed both Lonnie and Charlene stated that it worshiped Diane. Who was Diane?
8. Discuss the Warren's theory of a major case of diabolical possession as detailed in "The Enfield Voices." Give an example.
9. What did the term "exorcism" mean? What religions performed exorcisms? What exorcism ritual were most people familiar with?
10. How can true cases of diabolical possession be differentiated from mental illness?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an argumentative essay in which you take a stance on whether or not you believe in ghosts and/or demonic spirits.
Essay Topic 2
Identify, analyze, and discuss the following quote: "To the person who believes in the God of the Bible, demonic worship is an evil, paganistic practice that chooses to oppose God. Sometimes God is simply ignored; many times he is mocked by patterns of ritual and incantation; other times, God is directly blasphemed. The practices and "games" that are part of demonic worship are truly dangerous, as the Warrens story demonstrates."
Essay Topic 3
Explain how demonic spirits are represented in "The Demonologist" and explain how this representation carries into the meaning of the work as a whole.
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