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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. On whom does Don often take his anger out?

2. Why does the church move Don and his family to a new home?

3. What does Don ask his three children to do?

4. What did Chris do when he every time he came home?

5. From where does Nicole say she gets help?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who sees Don off when he leaves the hospital and what do they expect?

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

4. What does Don tell about waking up and having someone holding his hand and what does he find out about that?

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

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

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

8. How does Don deal with telling his story now?

9. What surprised Eva most about Don in the months after the accident and what did she do about it? How does she view Don?

10. What kind of award does Nicole receive and how did she qualify for it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despite the large number of visitors who come to see Don in the hospital, he refuses to let anyone do anything for him. One day, Jay Perkins stops by to visit Don. Jay is a retired minister filling in for Don. Jay notices that Don never asks for help and challenges him to open up to the people who care about him. Jay tells Don that people are trying to love him in the only way they know how, but Don will not let them.

1. How would the above statement relate to the cliche, "No man is an island?"

2. Why do you think Don is refusing help from anyone? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. People in general seem to believe that doing something for someone they love is showing their love. Do you think this is true? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

All the odds seem to be against Don. The positive aspect of Don's return to life is almost overshadowed by a series of negative events.

1. Would you agree that the odds seemed to be against Don? Why or why not?

2. If a man was dead and came back to life, would you consider that a negative event? Why or why not?

3. Discuss the positive and negative events that occurred in Don's life the day of the accident.

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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