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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. How does Betty react to what the council of men tells her?
2. Why does Betty say that on earth, we can't judge people accurately?
3. With the "ripple effect," any act of cruelty or kindness does what?
4. Betty states that even though there are those who are different from us, we must be willing to:
5. In many instances, our earth family members and friends are:
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Betty meet with a council of twelve men?
2. What happens after Betty makes her decision before the council of men?
3. What mystery is solved in this chapter?
4. How does Betty compare her death to a graduation?
5. What does Betty conclude at the end of the book?
6. What is the purpose of the lessons we learn during our time on earth?
7. Summarize what Betty says about what we can take with us from this life to the spirit world.
8. How does Betty react to what the council of men has to say to her?
9. Summarize what Betty writes about expressing gratitude in prayer.
10. What does Betty say about being God's children?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Betty's descriptions of heaven with what we see and experience here on earth. What similarities do you note? What stands as being significantly different?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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