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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Charlie when he is diagnosed with cancer after Don talks to him?
(a) Peaceful and ready to see heaven.
(b) Ready to kill himself.
(c) Joyful he is dying.
(d) Like he had been healed.

2. What does the first friend he shares the story with believe?
(a) It's completely true.
(b) It was the brain helping Don not fear afraid.
(c) It was impossible.
(d) It was an hallucination.

3. What happened to Don's mother the first time she saw him in ICU?
(a) She fainted.
(b) She slipped on water and fell.
(c) She screamed.
(d) She sobbed.

4. What did Don see when he was leaning against the wall to catch his breath after going to the balcony in the arena?
(a) The entire youth group standing up.
(b) His wife and children.
(c) A young boy in a wheelchair.
(d) The doctor who operated on him.

5. What does Don say about being broken up in the accident?
(a) God allowed it to happen.
(b) His life is much better now.
(c) God put him back together.
(d) God was always in control.

6. Who does he call who is in an Iliazrov Frame after the television show?
(a) His brother in Seattle.
(b) His mother.
(c) The hospital.
(d) A man hurt in a bar fight.

7. Why does Don feel badly about his children?
(a) They have to be quiet when he's sleeping.
(b) They don't get enough attention from Eva.
(c) They have to deal with a difficult situation.
(d) He can't play with them.

8. How does Don describe Joyce, Eva's sister-in-law?
(a) She was quiet and demur.
(b) A fireball of a woman who loved to sing.
(c) She was depressed often.
(d) She was a holy woman.

9. What do the twins quit doing around their father?
(a) Fighting between them.
(b) Sports in which he can't participate.
(c) Disobeying their mother.
(d) Teasing their sister.

10. What has Eva had to do since Don's accident?
(a) Take over as head of the household.
(b) Do all the driving.
(c) Work two jobs.
(d) Put up with his anger.

11. Why is Don reluctant to share his story?
(a) He cries everytime he tells it.
(b) People will think he's crazy.
(c) People will think he's a saint.
(d) People will think he's lying.

12. How does Don think his story can help people?
(a) Make them serious about living.
(b) Take away the fear of death.
(c) Keep them from sin.
(d) Make them religious.

13. What is the long prognosis for Don?
(a) There is no long term prognosis.
(b) He'll die of old age.
(c) He will be fine.
(d) He will not live a long, productive life.

14. What did Nicole call to tell her father several months after he was at her school?
(a) Her classmate applied to seminary.
(b) Her classmate had passed away.
(c) Her classmate was in the hospital.
(d) Her classmate left school.

15. What does Don think the staff expects of him when he leaves?
(a) He will never come back.
(b) He is supposed to hug them.
(c) He will need more surgeries.
(d) He will walk back in to visit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe wish most about the situation?

2. What had Don at first told Eva about his death?

3. How did one of Nicole's classmates come in contact with Don?

4. On whom does Don often take his anger out?

5. Who takes care of Don when Eva take the children on a week long camping trip?

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