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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. Colton mentioned that he had seen what happen to his father while he was giving a sermon?

2. How did Colton react to the picture of Pop?

3. This girl was an artist who ___________ what she saw in her visions.

4. The Holy Spirit was kind of __________.

5. During what war did this movie take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why might angels use swords? Is this necessary? Why or why not?

3. Why did Colton say his father's dying friend did not have to worry? Would you be calmed by this? Why or why not?

4. For what did Sonja ask the children to pray? Why might she do this?

5. What is the "What does Jesus look like?" game? Why do they play it?

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

7. What did Colton say about the Battle of Armageddon?

8. Why did Colton not recognize Pop? Why did he later recognize him? What might this say about heaven?

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

10. Why was Colton so upset by Satan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colton knows about his father first deciding to be a pastor.

Part 1) When did Todd decide to be a pastor? What led him to this decision? How is it surprising that Colton knew about this decision and how he came to make it?

Part 2) How does this knowledge of Todd's decision to become a pastor help support the possibility that Colton went to heaven? What other proof is there in this book to support this astounding trip?

Part 3) In what ways could someone show this proof of a trip to heaven to be invalid? How can Colton's stories of heaven be proven to be nothing more than a little boy's imagination?

Essay Topic 2

Heaven is filled with children.

Part 1) Describe this child-filled heaven. Why might heaven be filled with children? How does the author prove that Colton's story about heaven is true? What information does he provide to back this claim that heaven is filled with children?

Part 2) How does this new information about heaven affect the Burpo family? How does their view of children change? How might this book change others views of children?

Part 3) What do you see as the importance of children? What role do they play in society? How can adults learn from them?

Essay Topic 3

Colton chooses to not hold Rosie the Spider but later changes his mind.

Part 1) How does Colton get the chance to hold Rosie the Spider? Why does he, at first, choose not to hold her? What does this reveal about him? Why does he later change his mind and decide to hold her? What does this also reveal about him?

Part 2) What is the purpose of this story about Rosie? Is it simply to tell the events leading up to Colton's appendicitis and visions of heaven, or does it serve some other purpose?

Part 3) When have you looked past your fears and acted brave? What led to this bravery? How were you changed by this bravery?

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