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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. Todd preached a sermon about who and connected this to his own anger and lack of faith?

2. How did Colton react when Todd asked what Satan looked like?

3. Todd's mother was always concerned about Pop for what reason?

4. During the evening Ali had discovered Colton crying, and when she asked him what was wrong, what did he tell her?

5. On January 28, _________, the family went public with their story.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might the family have decided to go public with the story?

2. How was the family's experience a gift?

3. How had Colton's experience in heaven made him more of a risk-taker? Is this good or bad? Why?

4. Whywas Colton's comment about Pop important?

5. What reservations did the Burpos family have for writing a book?

6. Why did the Burpos begin to view children differently?

7. Why might Colton have liked "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe?"

8. Who was next to God in heaven? How does this support the Bible?

9. How had heaven become a normal part of Colton's life?

10. Pop became a Christian right before he died. According to Colton's reactions up to this point, do you believe Pop would have been in heaven if he had not become a Christian? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colton's demeanor changes greatly with the mention of Satan.

Part 1) Who is Satan? How does the topic of Satan come up? How does Colton react to questions regarding Satan? Why might he react this way?

Part 2) Colton not only learned about the past, but about the future while he was in heaven. What did he learn about the future? Why might he still react this way to the mention of Satan?

Part 3) How is Satan, or evil, seen in our world today? How might Colton view this evil? What advice might he give? Why? Use the book to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Todd rages at God.

Part 1) When does Todd rage at God? Why does he rage at God? To what does this raging lead? What does this reveal about Todd and about God?

Part 2) How does Sonja act as Todd is raging at God? What does this reveal about her? Who is the stronger of the two, Sonja or Todd? Why?

Part 3) How might you have reacted if you were in their position? Why do you believe you would have acted like this?

Essay Topic 3

Before being diagnosed with appendicitis, Colton is misdiagnosed.

Part 1) How is Colton's appendicitis first diagnosed? How is it misdiagnosed again? What leads to the wrong diagnoses? How do they affect Colton and his family? How different would this story be if Colton's appendicitis had been diagnosed correctly the first time?

Part 2) If given the chance, would the Burpo family go back and change the events of this story so that Colton was diagnosed correctly the first time? Why or why not?

Part 3) When you have suffered from set-backs, illness, or challenges that led to positive outcomes, would you have to change the past so those challenges never occurred? Why or why not?

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