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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Eddie play with the erector set he received for his eighth birthday?
(a) He misbehaved.
(b) His father takes it away.
(c) He has to attend a funeral.
(d) It breaks before he can use it.

2. How old is Marguerite when she dies?
(a) Thirty-nine.
(b) Forty-seven.
(c) Sixty-two.
(d) Seventy-five.

3. According to the Blue Man, what is Heaven for?
(a) To finally achieve peace.
(b) Understanding one's life on earth.
(c) To have a resting place.
(d) To remain until loved ones come to join you.

4. What promise did the Captain make?
(a) To return Rabozzo's body to his home.
(b) To come home from the war soon.
(c) To save many lives.
(d) To leave none of his men behind.

5. What is the significance of the field in the opening of Chapter Seven?
(a) Eddie gets rescued here.
(b) Rabozzo dies here.
(c) It is the Captain's burial ground.
(d) The burnt tents used to rest here.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eddie learn about Heaven in Chapter Four?

2. What does the Captain receive from Eddie?

3. What is the lesson in Chapter Eleven?

4. What causes the Blue Man's death?

5. Who is the first person Eddie meets in Heaven?

(see the answer key)

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