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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who mentally hurts Eddie in Chapter Eight?
(a) His mother.
(b) Uncle Mickey.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

2. What literary device does the author repetitively use to reveal clues about Eddie's life?
(a) Flashback.
(b) Personification.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

3. Who says, "When you sacrifice something that is precious, he says, you don't actually lose it."?
(a) Marguerite.
(b) The Captain.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Rabozzo.

4. What does Eddie learn from the Blue Man?
(a) That life is short.
(b) That everyone is connected.
(c) That Eddie has to pay for the role in his death.
(d) That one should appreciate what one has.

5. Why is Eddie's father not able to speak?
(a) He is indifferent.
(b) He is a part of the woman's eternity, but not truly present.
(c) He needs to listen in order to learn his lessons.
(d) He is being punished for his abusive behavior during his lifetime.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Eddie see when he first dies?

2. Where is Chapter Eight set?

3. Why does Eddie feel like his body is that of a child in Chapter Four?

4. Who is Uncle Mickey?

5. What is the significance of the field in the opening of Chapter Seven?

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