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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. What did Joni decide about her wheelchair?

2. What was the name of the camp where Joni was a counselor?

3. What type of background did Don have?

4. When did Joni's niece die?

5. What did Joni decide about God after her relationship with Don ended?

Short Essay Questions

1. Steve told Joni that their lives were "paintings in the making." What did he mean by that?

2. What were some of the things that Joni was able to do in Chapter 16?

3. What did Joni and Don believe that God's will was?

4. Joni eventually came to thank God for her relationship with Don. Why?

5. What impressed Joni about Don?

6. What did Joni say about taking your character to heaven?

7. What were Joni's feelings when she and Don broke up?

8. What did Joni come to realize about her niece's death?

9. What did Joni and Elizabeth McGovern talk about?

10. What did Joni learn about giving thanks in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Over time Joni had many different feelings and reactions to the severity of her accident and the limitations it placed on her. Describe those feelings and reactions and use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Joni had an important romantic relationship with Donald Bertolli. Describe how that relationship helped, as well as hindered, her relationship with God. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the bouts of depression that Joni went through and use examples from the book.

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