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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries to save Mickey Shea from drowning?
(a) Eddie.
(b) A carnival worker.
(c) An ocean lifeguard.
(d) Eddie's father.

2. What does Eddie tell his father at the diner?
(a) That he is letting go of his anger.
(b) That he was foolish for trying to save Mickey.
(c) That he is angry with him.
(d) That he loves him.

3. Where does Eddie wake up in Chapter Three?
(a) In his bed.
(b) In the Philippines.
(c) In the teacup ride on Ruby Pier.
(d) In heaven.

4. How does Eddie's father treat his sons?
(a) Respectfully.
(b) Neglectfully.
(c) Carelessly.
(d) Lovingly.

5. When is the story set in Chapter Eleven, after the author reveals the fourth person Eddie meets in Heaven?
(a) The present.
(b) The moment frozen when the ride crashes.
(c) The future.
(d) The past.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the fourth person Eddie meets in Heaven?

2. What is the significance of the day in Chapter One for Eddie?

3. What is Eddie's last memory of being alive?

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

5. What do Eddie and Marguerite discuss in Chapter Eleven?

(see the answer key)

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