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Discussion Questions

1. Would you consider Ma's group to be a cult or a legitimate spiritual group? What characteristics does the group have that support this idea?
   
   
2. What is it about this group that pulls Michelle in?
   
   
3. Do you think Michelle's experiences of transformation were real?
   
   
4. How do interactions between the group members serve to reinforce the group structure?
   
   
5. Is Ma ultimately a benevolent force or a dangerous one? Why?
   
   
6. Do you think Michelle was ultimately helped or harmed by her time with this group? Was what she gained worth the price she paid?