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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. Katerina claimed that Johannsen's personality was what?

2. In Shirley's opinion, what were some of Gerry's bad qualities?

3. When Shirley spent time with Gerry outside his typical world, she was surprised to find that he was what?

4. When Shirley asked Gerry for his opinion on reincarnation, how did Gerry respond?

5. On her first visit to the bookstore without David, the bookstore owner gave Shirley books on what subject?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Shirley feel embarrassment over her Academy Award nomination?

2. How did Edgar Cayce discover he was a medium?

3. What did Shirley think about while waiting to meet with Johannsen?

4. Why did Shirley spend time thinking about writing as a method that cleared her father's depression?

5. In what way was Shirley affected when Maria's husband died?

6. After Shirley's conversation with Gerry in Stockholm, she realized what about his character?

7. Why did Shirley pretend that she has never heard of Johannsen when her friends invite her to see him?

8. What special gift did Edgar Cayce have to offer as a medium?

9. Why was it important to Shirley to avoid the reporters when she visited Gerry in Hawaii?

10. Why had Shirley not realized that many religions believed in the idea of reincarnation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine what prompted Shirley to begin a spiritual journey, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Shirley's career as an actress.

1) Why did she get involved in show business?

2) What was her level of success as an actress?

3) What were her feelings regarding this career?

Essay Topic 3

Shirley wrote in-depth about experiences she had with two mediums, Kevin and Johannsen. Write an essay on the experience she had with one of these mediums, answering the following questions.

1) What was she seeking when she went to speak with the medium?

2) What answers did she get from the medium?

3) How did the visit to the medium change her?

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