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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 kind of car did Don's son, Joe, decide to buy?

2. What miracle does Don believe God has performed on him?

3. How many days did Don spend in the hospital?

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

5. What does Don say about his experience in heaven?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does David challenge Don to do and what happens?

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

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

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

10. After several years what had Don told Eva about his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dick's wife, Anita, leans over to Don and whispers that Dick never held Don's hand. Don stares at her in disbelief as Anita explains how Dick had to squeeze through the trunk and was barely able to reach Don's shoulder. Don's hand was laying on the passenger side door and there was no possible way Dick could have reached it. Don realizes that the hand he felt holding him tightly was an angel's. Don realizes that even when he does not feel it, that hand is always there supporting Don as he moves through life.

1. Do you think Don was hallucinating someone holding his hand? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Dick's wife should have told Don the truth about where Dick was? Why or why not?

3. Do you think it was an angel holding Don's hand when he woke? 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

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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