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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 does Albert say about communicating with those on Earth?

2. What does Chris now have to learn?

3. How does Ann's house appear to Chris as he approaches it?

4. Why is Chris angry?

5. In what does Ann still refuse to believe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chris decide to do about Ann and how does Ian's belief offer some possibility of success?

2. How does Chris use gratitude to help his frame of mind and to reach out again to Ann?

3. Where is Chris at the opening to Chapter 36 and what has he accomplished?

4. What is the process of incarnation/reincarnation that souls go through?

5. Briefly describe Ann's home in Hell.

6. What is ironic about Ann's response to Chris when he asks her about her husband?

7. Who does Chris see in Summerland and what is the outcome? Do you think it seems likely?

8. How does Chris react to the knowledge of Ann's suicide?

9. What happens to Chris when he is tricked by a gang of men in the Lower Realm?

10. What do you think it means when Chris says he is realizing there is so much more than what the limited human mind can conceive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, Chris separates from his body and his life flashes before his eyes in reverse from 1974 to 1927 in a blur of images. Then, later in Chapter 4, Chris has a comprehensive review of his life and actions, this time slowly and with great clarity. Discuss the following:

What do you think is the purpose of Chris' life flashing past his mind in Chapter 1?

What do you think is the purpose of the comprehensive review in Chapter 4?

Who judges Chris' life? Do you think this is a good way to conduct and after-death judgment?

What judgment is rendered about Chris' life?

Essay Topic 2

There is still a great deal of human frailty and foibles in Summerland. Summerland is a place where souls that dwell there must grow, face their problems and solve them, and must not see their reflections in mirrors for fear of losing heart at their imperfections. Discuss the following:

1. If the only way a soul can see its imperfections is in a mirror, which is why there are no mirrors, then how does a soul know what its imperfections are?

2. How can a mirror reflect spiritual imperfections? Do you think the implication is that the body one creates to "wear" in Summerland reflects one's spiritual imperfections?

3. How would you feel if when you looked into a mirror you not only saw your physical body (and its imperfections as you perceive them), but also saw your emotional/spiritual imperfections? Would you look in a mirror less or more than you do now?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly trace and analyze the theme of redemption.

2. Thoroughly trace and analyze the theme of relationships.

3. Thoroughly trace and analyze the theme of spirituality.

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