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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. Colton confirmed that he saw ________________ in heaven and he also saw Mary, the mother of Jesus.

2. During the trip, Colton asked his father if he had ___________________ named Pop.

3. Todd told him a Bible story about _______________ and began to wonder about God's throne.

4. Colton said whose chair was right next to his father's?

5. How did they respond to Colton's response to their comments about Satan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of this book?

2. Why did Colton not recognize Pop? Why did he later recognize him? What might this say about heaven?

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

4. How had Colton's experience in heaven made him more of a risk-taker? Is this good or bad? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why might the family have decided to go public with the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On January 28, 2007, the family goes public with their story.

Part 1) Why does the family choose to go public with this story? Why does it take them so long to choose to go public? How might the publicizing of this story affect the family?

Part 2) What might the family be like now, several years after the book was published? What might they have to say about Colton's story and this book? Use the book to support your response.

Part 3) How can being in the public eye be both good and bad? What should one do to stay healthy and happy when constantly being in the public eye?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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