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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. The author asserts that one curious aspect to a diabolical siege is that __________ is/are a taboo item to the demonic spirit; only the most menacing and blasphemous of entities will dare to move them.

2. Lorraine explains that Wicca - or witchcraft - is often called what?

3. In "A Soul in Hostage," Ed explained that a __________ year old woman in West Germany died during a highly unusually long exorcism from undernourishment.

4. Ed Warren stated, "During the __________ stage, the strategy is to create fear - thus generating negative psychic energy - that starts breaking down the human will."

5. The author states that __________ is to "know by touching" when discussing Charlene's case in "The Entity Returns".

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Lorraine, was it possible to make contact with friends and relatives who had died?

2. Briefly discuss Wicca.

3. When possession occurred, what was noticeable about the affected individual, according to the Warrens?

4. What was Ed's reasoning as to why spirits had such a violent reaction to holy water?

5. Discuss the Warren's theory of a major case of diabolical possession as detailed in "The Enfield Voices." Give an example.

6. How can true cases of diabolical possession be differentiated from mental illness?

7. What did the term "exorcism" mean? What religions performed exorcisms? What exorcism ritual were most people familiar with?

8. According to the Warrens, what was the effect on human beings who had been through an episode with the demonic spirit?

9. Briefly discuss Patty Donovan's obsession with the Ouija board.

10. Briefly discuss the destruction the demonic entity caused to the Donovan's home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast ghosts to demons, as described in this book.

Essay Topic 2

Take a stance on whether or not you believe possession of an individual is or is not a psychological problem.

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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