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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 are some of the spirits who come into the garden wearing?

2. Can our prayers help our friends and family members?

3. Betty says that the only thing we can take with us from our earthly lives is:

4. What impresses Betty most about spirits in their pre-mortal existence?

5. In the other worlds that Betty visits, what kind of people does she see?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who joins Betty in the garden?

3. How does Betty use symbolism in this chapter?

4. What mystery is solved in this chapter?

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

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

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

8. What happens after Betty makes her decision before the council of men?

9. How does Betty compare her death to a graduation?

10. Summarize what Betty writes about expressing gratitude in prayer.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do individuals treat Betty in heaven? Compare and contrast the treatment she experiences in the spiritual world with the treatment she receives:

1. As a child in boarding school.

2. As an adult with her husband and children.

Essay Topic 3

Describe what challenges Betty experiences after returning to earth. Explain how the spirit world helps Betty overcome these challenges.

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