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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 think God has for each person?

2. How does Don feel about his life now?

3. To whom does Don first tell the entire story?

4. Who told Don about what really happened at the accident when he woke?

5. What does Don listen to on the cassette player Eva brought him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Don meet at the arena in Houston? What happens when he meets him?

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

3. How did his accident affect his mother and how does she help out?

4. Who begins crying when Don is speaking at a church and why? What did she tell Don?

5. What happened with a classmate of Nicole's at the university?

6. Why has Don agreed to see a local police officer?

7. What did Don do instead of watching more television and what was the end result?

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

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

10. What does Don need when he returns home and how are those needs met?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Don has difficulty discussing his trip to heaven with anyone for several years after the accident. Don told Eva only a tiny portion of what had happened, and she never pesters him with questions, sensing he is not ready to talk. One day, David Gentiles visits Don at home and asks Don how he is feeling. As the conversation progresses, Don begins to share the entire story of his ninety minutes in heaven with David.

1. Why do you think Don was able to tell his story to David and not to Eva?

2. Do you think that Don and Eva must not have a good marriage if he tells someone his story before he tells her? Why or why not?

3. How would you feel if you were Eva? Discuss in detail what she might have been feeling and how you would react if you were her.

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