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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 does Don refuse from all of his visitors?

2. What does Don see first when he dies?

3. What happened to the driver of the vehicle that hit Don's car?

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

5. What have the doctors told Eva about Don's chances with the pneumonia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one thing that happens that gives Don hope?

2. What hit Don and what happened to his car?

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

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

5. How do the people around Don appear?

6. Who are Dick and Anita and what did they do as they were driving home?

7. How is Don feeling in the hospital and who tries to help him?

8. What does Dick do when he goes to Don's car?

9. What do the EMTs do when they arrive at the accident site and then when they've seen all the victims?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

It is not surprising that Don has difficulty telling others about his trip to heaven. Most people are skeptical of people claiming to have near death experiences. The connotation is that such stories are false and the people telling them are crazy.

1. Explain what you think about Don's experience. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think most people are skeptical about near death experiences? Why or why not?

3. Do you think any story about a near death experience is false? Why or why not?

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