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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. When is Don able to sleep?

2. What interferes with the hospital taking X-rays of Don?

3. What does Don not experience in his near death episode that many people do?

4. What types of singing does Don hear in heaven?

5. What kind of car was Don driving?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eva decide to limit the number of visitors Don sees a day?

2. What does Don see when he first arrives in heaven?

3. What does Don hear as he draws closer to the gate?

4. What does Jay Perkins tell Don about his independent attitude?

5. Who does Don meet in the hospital that helps him and how do they meet?

6. How do the people around Don appear?

7. Who was driving the vehicle that hit Don, what was it carrying and why was that driver driving the vehicle?

8. What do the paramedics do about Don when they first arrive at the scene of the accident?

9. What is the conference Don attended focused upon?

10. Where does Don go after he leaves the accident scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Don describes heaven, the reader relaxes and time comes to a standstill. The reader begins to wonder about who will comprise his own heavenly welcoming committee.

1. Explain why you agree or disagree with the above statement.

2. Many people have claimed to have died and report many different scenarios. Why do you think this might be?

3. Describe what you would like to see and who you would like to see if you had been in Don's place.

Essay Topic 2

The boys respect the fact that Don cannot run and play like he once did and do their best to shelter their father from any disappointment by not engaging in sports with him.

1. Why do you think the boys decided to not engage in any sports with him? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think the boys should have handled sports in a different manner? Why or why not?

3. Do you think Don appreciated his sons not participating in sports with him or did it make him feel worse? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The accident acts as a catalyst for the rest of the story.

1. What do you think the above statement means?

2. Discuss what you believe about whether one turn of events can change a person's life forever.

3. Do you think the paramedics were careless about declaring Don dead? Why or why not?

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