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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. Who does Johanna feel very connected to during her childhood?

2. What does the reader have a clear understanding of at the end of Chapter 9?

3. What does Johanna envision her mind laboratory to be like?

4. What flourished during the author's time at Wesleyan?

5. Why does Johanna end her relationship with Beck?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Johanna rely on while being attacked by other school children?

2. By not mentioning more of her parents actions in the book, what conclusion does the reader draw?

3. What does the first chapter serve as for the rest of the book?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 1, why is Dr. Carlos angry with Tom?

5. Pachita goes by two different names. What are those names?

6. How does mind control help humanity?

7. Who discovers the Mind Control program and what is it?

8. As she discovers the powers of being near the theater, what spirits does Johanna meet?

9. What does Jesus' appearance mean for Johanna?

10. As a part of the program, practitioners are given two mentors. Who are Johanna's mentors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. In order to become closer to God, Johanna believes she must give up many things. Name some of the things that Johanna gives up.

2. Why does she think it is essential for her to give up things she enjoys. In her mind, how does it make her closer to God?

3. Do you agree with Johanna's new beliefs? Why or Why not?

Essay Topic 2

A theme of deception and disguise has a very powerful presence throughout the book. Choose two of the characters below and describe how they successfully or unsuccessfully mask their true selves.

Pachita

Hermanito

Tom

Damon

Dr. Carlos

Essay Topic 3

In her travels, apprenticeship and studies, Johanna encounters many individuals who believe that their abilities and psychic abilities are good for humanity.

1. Because Johanna now believes that most of these powers were given by Satan, does she hold the unlikely physic or healer at fault?

2. Is it hypocritical for her to hold these individuals accountable?

3. Does Johanna try to confront her old friends with the truth she believes she now possesses?

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