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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. When Todd showed Colton a picture of Pop, Todd's Grandma Ellen, his mother, and his uncle Bill who did Colton recognize?

2. The family continued playing what game?

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

4. The Holy Spirit was kind of __________.

5. The family began to see the impact of Colton's story on whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How had heaven become a normal part of Colton's life?

3. Why did Colton say his father's dying friend did not have to worry? Would you be calmed by this? Why or why not?

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

5. How was the family changed by this event?

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

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

8. Whywas Colton's comment about Pop important?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The trip in March was to be celebratory.

Part 1) Why was the trip supposed to be celebratory? What had happened to the Burpo family prior to this trip? How had their faith and strength been tested? What did these previous challenges reveal about the Burpo family?

Part 2) How did the trip change? Why did it change? How did the various family members react to these changes? What do these reactions reveal about them?

Part 3) How, in the end, did this trip in March lead to celebration? When have you suffered and later realized it had led you to positive changes in your life and/or in the lives of others?

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

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?

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