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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. How did Colton react when his father showed some roadkill to teach him a lesson?

2. One day in April, the boy ____________ at a snack stand.

3. Who did Colton say God adopted?

4. How did Todd respond when Colton said it would be good to die because it would mean that he would go back to heaven?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Burpos wait so long to tell their story?

2. Who was next to God in heaven? How does this support the Bible?

3. Why was Colton so upset by Satan?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How were the Burpos like St. Thomas?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Colton wants readers to know that "heaven is for real."

Part 1) How is this purpose seen throughout the book? Might this be what God wants? Why or why not?

Part 2) Will all readers read this book and believe that heaven is for real? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe that heaven is for real, as seen from Colton's point of view? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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