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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. Who does Don see when he first gets to heaven?

2. Physically, how did Don describe the people around him?

3. Why does Dick scramble from Don's car?

4. What does Don notice about the people around him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens six days after Don's accident and what are Eva's and David Gentiles' response? What do the doctors discover?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the Iliazrov Frame and how is it used?

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

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

10. How does Don feel about being in heaven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Don continues to suffer from severe depression. He is battling anger, which is often unleashed on the medical staff.

1. Discuss why Don might take his anger out on the medical staff.

2. Discuss how you think you would feel in Don's position?

3. Why do you think the staff tolerates Don's anger and abuse?

Essay Topic 2

Although Don is surrounded by a large number of visitors, he is utterly alone. The cloud of depression that has settled over him will not dissipate and is made larger by his inability to share his feelings with anyone.

1. Why do you think Don feels so alone? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Don is depressed even though he has come back from the dead and is surrounded by people who love him. Why do you think Don is depressed? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Explain why you think Don should or shouldn't share his feelings with others.

Essay Topic 3

What God's purpose is for Don is difficult to discern as he lies in a depressive fog confined to a hospital bed. As much as Don wants to believe that God has brought him back to earth for a reason, he struggles to find understanding.

1. Do you think Don's reaction to the accident would be considered normal? Explain your reasoning.

2. After experiencing heaven, does it seem strange that Don would be depressed and wanting understanding? Why or why not?

3. Do you believe Don has been returned to life for a reason? Why or why not?

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