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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. Can our prayers help our friends and family members?

2. How is Betty protected against the frightening entities she sees after returning to her body?

3. Betty states that even though there are those who are different from us, we must be willing to:

4. How does Betty react to what the council of men tells her?

5. What happens once Betty makes the decision to return to earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Betty feels upon returning to her body.

2. Why does Betty meet with a council of twelve men?

3. What is the purpose of the lessons we learn during our time on earth?

4. Describe what Betty writes about the spirits waiting to come to earth.

5. Who joins Betty in the garden?

6. Who is the baby Betty and her husband adopt, and how is it that Betty already knows her?

7. What does Betty say about being God's children?

8. What mystery is solved in this chapter?

9. How does Betty describe the prayers that arrive in heaven?

10. What does Betty conclude at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Betty's descriptions of heaven with what we see and experience here on earth. What similarities do you note? What stands as being significantly different?

Essay Topic 2

By the end of the story, Betty has undergone a major transformation. Analyze at least three separate transformations she goes through. Include her student-to-teacher transition as one of these transformations. Support your analyses with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze some of the individuals Betty meets in the spirit world. What is the purpose of each? How does each individual help advance the plot?

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