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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. In early 2006, the Burpo family rented what DVD?

2. Why was Colton not upset?

3. People kept asking them about their story and wondering what?

4. When it was over, what did Sonja do?

5. Todd remembered when he was ________________ years old and felt almost a whisper telling him to become a pastor.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Colton say about the Battle of Armageddon?

3. How was the story of Solomon important? Why was this important to Todd?

4. Who is Akiane Kramarik? How is she important?

5. What was one common word used by both Colton and Akiane to describe Jesus? Why?

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

7. What is the purpose of this book?

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

9. How was the family changed by this event?

10. Whywas Colton's comment about Pop important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colton knows about his mother's miscarriage.

Part 1) Describe this miscarriage and Colton's knowledge of it. Why might Colton have met his sister in heaven? What other events took place in heaven? Why did they take place?

Part 2) How was the Burpo family changed by these stories? Why were they changed? Why were others changed by these stories? Why?

Part 3) Have you been changed by these stories? If so, how? If not, why not?

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

Todd gives an incomplete confession.

Part 1) What does Todd Confess? Why does he make this confession? How is it an incomplete confession? Why does he leave this information out? What does this say about him?

Part 2) When does Todd finally confess fully what happened to his son and to his family? Why does he finally make this confession? How do others react to it? How does this affect the Burpo family?

Part 3) How does Todd's reluctance to confess reveal his doubt? How is he like Doubting Thomas? How do you compare to Doubting Thomas and Todd? Explain.

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