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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what does the Captain save his men?
(a) Burning tents.
(b) The coal mine.
(c) Friendly fire.
(d) A landmine.

2. Who says, "the human spirit knows, deep down, that all lives intersect....death doesn't take someone, it misses someone else, and in the small distance between being taken and being missed, lives are changed."?
(a) The priest.
(b) Eddie.
(c) The Blue Man.
(d) The funeral director.

3. What does Eddie first ask the first person he meets in Heaven?
(a) How old is Eddie now?
(b) How long will Eddie be at the Pier?
(c) How did Eddie die?
(d) Why is the Pier Heaven?

4. What is happening at the Ruby Pier of the present in Chapter Five?
(a) The rides have all ceased working.
(b) Business, as usual.
(c) People await the ambulance.
(d) A sideshow has come to visit.

5. What does the reader learn about Eddie's character in Chapter Eight?
(a) He is diligent and regimented.
(b) He is motivated, yet unfulfilled.
(c) He is lazy, angry and resentful.
(d) He is dependable, trustworthy and kind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Mickey give Eddie for his birthday?

2. Who says, "When you sacrifice something that is precious, he says, you don't actually lose it."?

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

4. Why is Eddie's father not able to speak?

5. What does Eddie learn about his voice in Heaven?

(see the answer key)

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