The Young Traveler's Gift Test
What is the 3rd decision for success?
"I am a person of action."
What is the 4th decision for success?
"I have a decided heart"
What is the 6th decision for success?
"I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit."
What is the 7th decision for success?
"I will persist without exception."
What is the 2nd decision for success?
"I will seek wisdom"
What is the first decision for success?
"The buck stops here."
What is the fifth decision for success?
"Today, I will choose to be happy."
Who is the 6th hero that Michael meets?
Abraham Lincoln
Who is the fifth hero?
Anne Frank
Why doesn't President Lincoln's wife want to be at the cemetery dedicaton?
Because they have lost one child and another is sick and on his death-bed.
Who is the fourth hero?
Christopher Columbus
Who is the third hero?
Colonel Joshua Chamberlain
What is the responsibility that he has to share?
Decisions for Success
Who is the 7th hero?
Gabriel, the Archangel
What does Michael find when he is searching in his backpack?
He finds the pouch given to him by Col. Chamberlain, the fighting man.
How does Michael end up in jail?
He has a wreck and alcohol is found. He is charged with reckless endangerment.
What great honor has Michael been given?
He has been given the opportunity to change the world. He gets to see what could possibly BE.
When Michael wakes up in the future, where is he?
He is in a parking lot in his home town.
Why is Michael so nauseated this time when he wakes up?
He is on a ship and feeling sea sick.
Why does Michael run out of the gym/auditorium?
He is ready to CHANGE!
What was President Truman having to decide that would affect the whole world?
He was trying to decide if the atomic bomb should be dropped on Japan.
If Michael hs to get a job, what will happen to his future with track?
He will not be able to stay on the track team and will lose his chance at a track scholarship.
How are things different for Michael when he returns to school?
His friends treat him differently and he feel like they are blaming him. People stare and talk about him. He put his friends in the hospital. He feels lonely.
Where is Michael when he wakes up the final time?
Hospital
What does Anne say about complaining?
It is a choice to complain. She chooses not to do it. She knows that there are other people worse off than herself.
Who is the 2nd hero?
King Solomon
How is Michael able to understand what is going on?
Michael is given the ability to speak and understand other languages during his journey.
Why is Michael's dad going to have surgery?
Michael's dad is having surgery to remove cancer from his lungs.
What does Michael see and hear when he is in the auditorium?
People are sharing how Michael and the 7 decisions have changed their lives.
Where does Michael wake up on his first journey?
Potsdam, Germany in a hotel. July 24, 1945
Who is the first hero that Michael meets?
President Harry Truman
Who is Anne Frank?
She is a young Jewish girl hiding with her family.
Why does Michael think he is in heaven?
The angel Gabriel is there.
Why do you think that the manager at the restaurant will not hire Michael?
The manager at the restaurant will not hire Michael because he knows Michael is in trouble with the law. Michael was arrested.
Where does Michael find himself next?
The place that never was.
What is going on when Michael reaches his new destination?
There is a court case going on. Two women are arguing.
When Michael wakes up, he is in a room with people who are silent and still. Why aren't the people moving around and talking?
They are hiding in a secret annex. There are Nazi soldiers banging on the walls trying to find the people. He is in Amsterdam, Germany.
Why is Michael back in Gettysburg, PA?
To meet Abraham Lincoln
What army is Michael surrounded by when he wakes up?
Union Army - Civil War
Who do we need to forgive?
You need to forgive yourself, those who do not ask for forgiveness, and those who criticize you.
Why do we need to forgive?
because it frees us; it allows us to move forward
What is surprising to Michael about Abraham Lincoln?
his voice is higher pitched than he thought
What was Joshua Chamberlain before entering the army?
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