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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. What did the youngest child find?

2. Colton's sister pointed out that he certainly wasn't what?

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

4. One evening, the mother and children were praying together as a family. Sonja suggested that they pray for whom?

5. Now he was almost five-years-old. Todd asked Colton if he knew what ____________ was about.

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the Burpos like St. Thomas?

2. How did Colton make Ali Titus cry?

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

4. Why was Colton so upset by Satan?

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

6. Where did Colton sit in heaven? What might this say about God?

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

8. What is the "What does Jesus look like?" game? Why do they play it?

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

10. What information did Colton give about his sister who his mother had miscarried? How do his parents react? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Colton claims he sees the power of the Holy Spirit.

Part 1) What is the Holy Spirit? How does Colton describe the Holy Spirit? What is its role while Colton is in heaven? How does this compare to your previous understanding of the Holy Spirit?

Part 2) When does Colton see the power of the Holy Spirit? How is this significant? What does this say about Colton, post-trip to heaven?

Part 3) Do you believe that Colton actually saw the power of the Holy Spirit? Why or why not? In what other ways can one see God's power, or the power of nature?

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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