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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 long was Joni in the hospital?

2. What began to happen to Joni in the weeks following surgery?

3. What did the role-playing experiment help Joni to see about herself?

4. Which family member stayed in the hospital round the clock for the first few days?

5. What did Chris encourage Joni to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Joni resolve to do when she arrived at Greenoaks?

2. What were the sensations Joni felt after hitting her head?

3. Before Joni's accident occurred she had prayed "Lord do something in my life to change me and turn me around." What did Joni come to believe God had done to answer that prayer?

4. How did Kathy rescue Joni from the water?

5. How did Joni start acting differently in Chapter 6?

6. How did Joni and her parents misunderstand what the fusion surgery would do for her?

7. What guilt did Joni have about her relationship with Jason?

8. What type of person was Joni's mother?

9. What did Diana help Joni to realize?

10. What was Mrs. Barber's attitude toward the patients at Greenoaks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the bouts of depression that Joni went through and use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

There were many times that Joni took what God wanted and twisted it to make it what she wanted. Give examples of some of those times

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Joni's feelings regarding her situation differed from those of other patients she encountered in the hospital and rehab centers. Use examples from the book.

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