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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. Why is Don reluctant to share his story?

2. What did Eva have to hold her tongue sometimes with Don?

3. How does Brad feel when Don goes to see him?

4. What do the twins quit doing around their father?

5. From where does Nicole say she gets help?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David challenge Don to do and what happens?

2. What kind of award does Nicole receive and how did she qualify for it?

3. What did Don do instead of watching more television and what was the end result?

4. What do a couple of the studies on near death experiences say and what is Don's answer to them?

5. Where did Don go in Houston and what did he have to do to get a seat? Why?

6. Who begins crying when Don is speaking at a church and why? What did she tell Don?

7. Why does Don think he is able to help others in pain or recovery from injury?

8. What is one of the major changes Eva faces during Don's recovery? How does Don react to that change?

9. Who sees Don off when he leaves the hospital and what do they expect?

10. What happened with a classmate of Nicole's at the university?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most people would have prayed for Don's soul to find a happy home in heaven, not that a dead man would have no internal injuries. In the face of such insurmountable odds, Dick's prayers seem futile and ridiculous.

1. What kind of person do you think Dick is given his actions at the accident site?

2. Do you think if you were in Dick's position you would have done what he did? Why or why not?

3. Do you agree with the last sentence above? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Now that Eva is the only breadwinner and decision maker, she gains a new confidence in herself. She also appreciates Don more for all the hard work he shoulders for the family.

1. What do you think this statement implies about Eva before the accident?

2. Do you think the above statement implies that Eva felt inferior to her husband? Why or why not?

3. Explain how you believe a woman who believes in total equality between the sexes would view the above statement.

Essay Topic 3

It is not surprising that Don has difficulty telling others about his trip to heaven. Most people are skeptical of people claiming to have near death experiences. The connotation is that such stories are false and the people telling them are crazy.

1. Explain what you think about Don's experience. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think most people are skeptical about near death experiences? Why or why not?

3. Do you think any story about a near death experience is false? Why or why not?

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