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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. Once when Colton was playing with a friend, he got in trouble for treating his friend poorly. When Todd reprimanded him, Colton told Todd what?

2. What did Norma bring Colton?

3. As they traveled through North Platte, they remembered how they spent a traumatic ______ days there, praying for Colton's survival.

4. The parents hold on to what hope?

5. How dido the Burpos know something was seriously wrong with Colton?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What might Todd mean by the shadow of death?

3. Colton said he did homework in heaven. What kind of homework might this have been? Why?

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

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

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

7. What did the Burpos refuse to stop paying? Why do they do this?

8. How did Colton react at the funerals? Why?

9. How was life difficult after the surgery?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colton grows sick again.

Part 1) Why has Colton become sick again after the surgery? What do his family and doctor decide to do? How does this lead to more complications? How does this affect the mood of the book?

Part 2) How do others react to Colton's second bout of illness? What connection might this have to his getting better? How is his quick healing so surprising? What do you believe might be the explanation for his getting better so quickly?

Part 3) Do you believe that there is more to healing than the use of medicine? How much of one's ability to heal is due to one's body's abilities? How much is due to one's mental state? How much is due to prayer to various gods? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Colton's demeanor changes greatly with the mention of Satan.

Part 1) Who is Satan? How does the topic of Satan come up? How does Colton react to questions regarding Satan? Why might he react this way?

Part 2) Colton not only learned about the past, but about the future while he was in heaven. What did he learn about the future? Why might he still react this way to the mention of Satan?

Part 3) How is Satan, or evil, seen in our world today? How might Colton view this evil? What advice might he give? Why? Use the book to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Colton's stories match up with Biblical texts.

Part 1) Describe the details that Colton gives that support Biblical texts. How is this information important?

Part 2) In what other ways might Colton have known about Biblical history, prior to his trip to heaven? Could this knowledge have played a role in his vision of heaven? Why or why not?

Part 3) If the Bible is an accurate description of God and what He asks of us, how must the world change to suit His desires? How must you change? Why? How do you feel about this? Why do you feel this way?

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