View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. __________ days after the second surgery, Colton was in serious pain because he couldn't have a bowel movement.

2. They checked out the __________________ at the Butterfly Pavilion.

3. Todd was bothered that he had done what?

4. How long did Colton's procedure last?

5. Todd had to go to _________________, and they decided to turn it into a family trip to celebrate the fact that they had beaten cancer and two surgeries.

Short Essay Questions

1. What made taking a CT scan challenging? What wa the technician's suggestion? Was this good? Why or why not?

2. Why did Colton yell for his father? How is this important?

3. How was Colton's response regarding paying the doctor significant?

4. What sign did the technician give that made the Burpos believe something was seriously wrong with Colton?

5. How did Colton react at the funerals? Why?

6. What might Todd mean by the shadow of death?

7. Who was stronger in this situation, Todd or Sonja? Why?

8. How was the burst appendix a dire situation? Could this have been prevented? Why or why not?

9. Why did Todd rage at God? Should he have done this? Why or why not?

10. Why did the flu or food poisoning seem to be likely causes for Colton's illness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colton grows sick again.

Part 1) Why has Colton become sick again after the surgery? What do his family and doctor decide to do? How does this lead to more complications? How does this affect the mood of the book?

Part 2) How do others react to Colton's second bout of illness? What connection might this have to his getting better? How is his quick healing so surprising? What do you believe might be the explanation for his getting better so quickly?

Part 3) Do you believe that there is more to healing than the use of medicine? How much of one's ability to heal is due to one's body's abilities? How much is due to one's mental state? How much is due to prayer to various gods? Explain your answers.

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 becomes fearless.

Part 1) Support this statement with proof from the book. Why is Colton fearless? Is this good? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does Colton's fearlessness affect his family? Are they as fearless as he is? Why or why not? Does he continue to be as fearless as he grows older? Why or why not?

Part 3) How can you learn from Colton's fearlessness? How might less fear in your life influence the decisions you make and the actions you take?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,013 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample