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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. How did Todd feel towards God at this point?

2. After Colton was home from the hospital, the family was able to do what?

3. What suggestion did Norma make?

4. Usually he saw it where?

5. On the day they were preparing to leave the hospital, the doctor stops them, telling them what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did the flu or food poisoning seem to be likely causes for Colton's illness?

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

4. How was Todd's mastectomy a miracle? Do you agree that this is a miracle? Why or why not?

5. How was the burst appendix a dire situation? Could this have been prevented? Why or why not?

6. What are the diagnoses given for Colton's illness? How could these pose a problem?

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

8. What had happened on the last Burpo family vacation in March? How was this affecting their preparations for their current trip?

9. What sign did the technician give that made the Burpos believe something was seriously wrong with Colton?

10. How did Colton react after surgery? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Heaven is filled with children.

Part 1) Describe this child-filled heaven. Why might heaven be filled with children? How does the author prove that Colton's story about heaven is true? What information does he provide to back this claim that heaven is filled with children?

Part 2) How does this new information about heaven affect the Burpo family? How does their view of children change? How might this book change others views of children?

Part 3) What do you see as the importance of children? What role do they play in society? How can adults learn from them?

Essay Topic 2

Todd rages at God.

Part 1) When does Todd rage at God? Why does he rage at God? To what does this raging lead? What does this reveal about Todd and about God?

Part 2) How does Sonja act as Todd is raging at God? What does this reveal about her? Who is the stronger of the two, Sonja or Todd? Why?

Part 3) How might you have reacted if you were in their position? Why do you believe you would have acted like this?

Essay Topic 3

Colton chooses to not hold Rosie the Spider but later changes his mind.

Part 1) How does Colton get the chance to hold Rosie the Spider? Why does he, at first, choose not to hold her? What does this reveal about him? Why does he later change his mind and decide to hold her? What does this also reveal about him?

Part 2) What is the purpose of this story about Rosie? Is it simply to tell the events leading up to Colton's appendicitis and visions of heaven, or does it serve some other purpose?

Part 3) When have you looked past your fears and acted brave? What led to this bravery? How were you changed by this bravery?

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