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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. John explained to Shirley that God is what?

2. What is the name of the restaurant at which Shirley and David ate in Peru?

3. What did Shirley ask John for, during her reading?

4. What is Mayan?

5. David believed extraterrestrials did what in the mountains of Peru?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was unique about Shirley's relationship to Peter Sellers death?

2. According to David, he and Shirley became friends for what purpose?

3. Why was Shirley unable to meditate upon her first visit to the mineral springs?

4. Why did Gerry's wife still remain an obstacle to the relationship between Gerry and Shirley, even while they were in Stockholm?

5. What persona did the spirit John display when he channeled?

6. Although Shirley was unable to meditate that first day in the springs, what was she able to achieve?

7. Why did Shirley spend time exploring the works of philosophers when she was actually trying to learn about spirituality?

8. The medium Shirley spoke with claimed that she had appeared on earth before as what?

9. In what ways did the simplicity of the setting in Peru allow Shirley to quiet her mind?

10. What did Shirley do to deal with Gerry's abandonment in Stockholm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Support or refute the following topic, citing examples from the text: Shirley was not successful in love because her career success was intimidating to men.

Essay Topic 2

Shirley was interested in the spirit world but at the same time, wanted to find proof. Examine the many avenues she explored to find proof of a spiritual world.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the various avenues Shirley explored in her quest to understand spirituality. Choose one of the following examples from the list below.

1) Mediums.

2) Reincarnation.

3) Extraterrestrials.

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