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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 Joni and Don argue about at Christmas?

2. What did Joni decide about God after her relationship with Don ended?

3. Who did Don confide in about his relationship with Joni?

4. Who was Kelly's mother?

5. What did Steve tell Joni that her paralysis was?

Short Essay Questions

1. What scared Joni about having a relationship with Don?

2. Steve told Joni that their lives were "paintings in the making." What did he mean by that?

3. What advice did Joni give to girls?

4. Joni and Don developed a strong relationship. Describe their relationship.

5. What did Joni realize about pain and suffering?

6. In Chapter 11, Joni realized that she needed to work to keep her family relationships strong. What did that mean to her?

7. Why was speaking to young people so important to Joni?

8. Over time Joni came to an important realization about why her accident had happened. What was that realization?

9. What were Joni's feelings when she and Don broke up?

10. What did Joni learn about giving thanks in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Joni and Donald broke up she began to question many things in her life. Discuss what things she questioned and use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book Joni had different views on what God's will was in her life. Describe her changing views and use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

At one point Joni started reading and learning about secular philosophies of life. Discuss what she learned by reading these philosophies and why they ultimately led her back to God.

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