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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. Betty says that the only thing we can take with us from our earthly lives is:
2. Why do some spirits choose not to come to earth?
3. Betty sees prayers coming from earth as what?
4. Initially, Betty think the spirits who've gathered in the garden have come:
5. What does Betty realize about her adoptive child by the time the little girl is two-and-a-half years old?
Short Essay Questions
1. After sinking further into self-pity upon returning to earth, Betty is saved by what?
2. Why does Betty meet with a council of twelve men?
3. Describe what Betty writes about the spirits waiting to come to earth.
4. What is the purpose of the lessons we learn during our time on earth?
5. Through the love she experiences as she bids farewell to the heavenly realm, what does Betty conclude regarding the significance of each soul?
6. How does Betty describe the prayers that arrive in heaven?
7. Summarize what Betty writes about expressing gratitude in prayer.
8. Who joins Betty in the garden?
9. How does Betty use symbolism in this chapter?
10. What does Betty say about other worlds?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Through her descriptions, Betty tries to incorporate all of the senses to give the reader a more complete picture of her experience. For each sense -- sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell -- select a passage from the book and analyze how her written description triggers that particular sense.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the modes of communication, transportation, illumination, and knowledge acquisition in the realm Betty visits during her near-death experience.
Essay Topic 3
Why is Betty able to feel so calm and at peace in the midst of her unusual experiences? Why does she feel "at home" in this alternate realm?
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