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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 does Chris do at the end of Chapter 2?

2. Who runs to greet Chris?

3. How does Chris staying in the Lower Realms help Ann?

4. What are the masterpieces on Earth?

5. Who writes a letter about Chris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the man who seems to have substance tell Chris?

2. How is Chris finally able to move away from the Earth plane?

3. Where does Leona take Chris and why can't he seem to enjoy it?

4. What does Leona tell Chris of Albert's work and how does Chris react?

5. What can Albert do and how would you feel about that?

6. What does Leon show Chris while they are waiting to be summoned back to the Office of Records?

7. Why do you think Chris keeps staying around the Earth plane when it is so frustrating and sad to see Ann's grief?

8. What might give Chris hope for Ann for after she dies?

9. When Chris follows the sounds of Ann's sobbing, where does he end up?

10. What recollection of Chris' may foreshadow the future for Ann?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chris is introduced to the Hall of Literature, a perfect library where they can talk without disturbing anyone. Works of literature and art are present in their most perfect form. As Leona explains it, the original Chris sees is the true form, the concept in the mind of the artist, pure and eternal. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think Leona means when she says the original Chris sees is the true form, the concept in the mind of the artist, pure and eternal?

2. If art on Earth is a mere imitation of the same art in Summerland (or Heaven), why should one even try to produce art on Earth? Discuss with examples.

3. Chris desires to write new, uplifting screen plays. Will his work while he is in Summerland be in its most perfect form? What would be the challenge in writing it if that is so?

Essay Topic 2

Much of this story centers around obsession. Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze Chris's obsession for helping Ann throughout the story. Discuss fully with examples.

2. Trace and analyze Ann's obsession about Chris throughout the story. Discuss fully with examples.

3. What lessons can be learned for your own life in looking at how obsession manifests and impacts people in this story?

Essay Topic 3

Ann commits suicide and thus ends up in the Lower Realms, which represent Hell. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think suicide causes people to go to hell? Does that seem loving?

2. Do you think it is God or the person him/herself that causes the person to end up in Hell?

3. What do you think should happen to people who commit suicide?

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