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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 happened to Sue Fayle's husband?

2. What does Don often criticize about Eva?

3. From where does Nicole say she gets help?

4. How does one friend think Don is supposed to use the story?

5. What happens to the individual whose motorcycle crashed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Don think he is able to help others in pain or recovery from injury?

2. What are some of the obstacles Don faces in daily living because of his physical problems?

3. With whom does Don finally share his entire story and how did it go?

4. In what other way besides accident victim does Don help people?

5. What does Don say to the police officer, Brad and his wife?

6. What two things does Don realize after sharing his story with others?

7. What do a couple of the studies on near death experiences say and what is Don's answer to them?

8. What is one of the worst parts of Don's recovery and how do they handle it?

9. What is one of the major changes Eva faces during Don's recovery? How does Don react to that change?

10. What kind of people does Don seem to meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Wrapping it up. Choose one of the following and write a cohesive essay using specific examples and details to illustrate your stance:

1. Trace a major theme in the book using examples from numerous points in the book. Tell why you think it is a major theme and any symbols that illustrate the theme.

2. Compare and contrast who Don is at the beginning of the book versus the Don at the end of the book. Use details and examples to illustrate your points.

3. What do you think might have been the author's reason (i.e., the author's agenda) for writing this book? Give detailed examples to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Don knows that people are to be compassionate and empathetic to others, but until he has his accident, he does not truly understand how to exhibit these behaviors. For Don, the process of healing is much more than learning to walk again.

1. Do you believe that people are to be compassionate and empathetic to others? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think Don learned how to be compassionate as the result of his accident?

3. What do you think the second sentence above means? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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