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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. A radiologist told them that their son had what?

2. Preparing for the trip was nerve-wracking as the desire to remain safe at home warred with the desire to do what?

3. The parents hold on to what hope?

4. How did Colton react to the surprise brought by Norma?

5. Back in the hotel, Colton began doing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Colton yell for his father? How is this important?

2. What surprising information was learned at Arby's? Why was this surprising?

3. How is the story about Rosie the Spider significant?

4. How was life difficult after the surgery?

5. How was this trip to Greeley supposed to be celebratory?

6. How are the markers on Jesus' hands and feet significant?

7. What made taking a CT scan challenging? What wa the technician's suggestion? Was this good? Why or why not?

8. Why did Todd rage at God? Should he have done this? Why or why not?

9. How did a broken leg severely affect the family's finances?

10. How was Colton's recovery miraculous? Do you believe the prayers helped? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colton wants readers to know that "heaven is for real."

Part 1) How is this purpose seen throughout the book? Might this be what God wants? Why or why not?

Part 2) Will all readers read this book and believe that heaven is for real? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe that heaven is for real, as seen from Colton's point of view? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Four months after the surgery, the family realizes something is unusual about Colton.

Part 1) What do they realize is unusual about him? How do they discover this? Why had they not noticed before?

Part 2) What might have been possible, logical explanations for his experiences? Is it possible that all of this took place in Colton's mind? Why or why not?

Part 3) What might be the reason for Colton's experience, when others have either died on the operating table momentarily and lived, yet did not experience anything remotely similar to what Colton experienced?

Essay Topic 3

Todd sees the shadow of death in Colton's room.

Part 1) What is the shadow of death? Why does Todd see it? How is this significant? What does this foreshadow?

Part 2) How does this vision of the shadow of death make Colton's story even more amazing?

Part 3) What other details of this story make Colton's trip to heaven and back more shocking, yet believable?

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