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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Colton confirmed that he saw ________________ in heaven and he also saw Mary, the mother of Jesus.
(a) Pets and animals.
(b) Human inventions.
(c) Mohammed.
(d) Various gods.

2. Colton began talking about what?
(a) His past.
(b) His father's future.
(c) His future.
(d) His father's past.

3. How did Colton feel about the film?
(a) He hates it.
(b) He finds it funny.
(c) He loves it.
(d) He fears it.

4. Now that the family had three children, the parents decided to hire a babysitter for their Monday night softball dates. They hired an ____________ named Ali Titus.
(a) Eighth-grader.
(b) Junior.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Sophomore.

5. In the spring of 2004, the family was celebrating what?
(a) Sonja's birthday.
(b) Todd's anniversary of becoming a pastor.
(c) Colton's birthday.
(d) The fact that Colton was still alive. It has been one year since his surgery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Akiane had painted a portrait of whom?

2. Why did they react the way they did in the answer to number 173?

3. With whom were the children sent to live?

4. When people suggested that they write a book, how did they first react?

5. Todd wrote that the family learned the value of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reservations did the Burpos family have for writing a book?

2. Why did Colton not recognize Pop? Why did he later recognize him? What might this say about heaven?

3. How was the family's experience a gift?

4. How were the Burpos like St. Thomas?

5. How did Colton make an impact on Ali Titus?

6. How were Sonja and the children's prayer important?

7. Why did the Burpos begin to view children differently?

8. Why was Colton so upset by Satan?

9. Why might the family have decided to go public with the story?

10. For what did Sonja ask the children to pray? Why might she do this?

(see the answer keys)

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