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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. Betty states that even though she and Joe help their adult children through painful moments, they can never:

2. What does Betty hear in space?

3. Initially, Betty think the spirits who've gathered in the garden have come:

4. What does the council of men tell Betty?

5. When Betty sees spirits eagerly awaiting their turn on earth, she notes that they regard life on earth as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize what Betty says about what we can take with us from this life to the spirit world.

2. After sinking further into self-pity upon returning to earth, Betty is saved by what?

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

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

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

6. How does Betty react to what the council of men has to say to her?

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

8. What mystery is solved in this chapter?

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

10. Through the love she experiences as she bids farewell to the heavenly realm, what does Betty conclude regarding the significance of each soul?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Describe Betty's lengthy interaction with Jesus in heaven.

2. How does she feel towards him?

3. What does she learn about him?

4. At the end of their conversation, what impression is she left regarding Jesus? How does this differ from how she felt about Jesus before her near-death experience?

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

The tone of the book changes from beginning to end. It begins by reflecting fear and uncertainty but ends encompassing love, strength, and confidence. Select and summarize several passages that show how, exactly, the tone shifts from start to finish.

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