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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Uncle Mickey give Eddie for his birthday?
(a) A signed baseball.
(b) A silver dollar.
(c) A bottle of wine.
(d) A play pistol and cowboy hat.

2. Who does the author introduce in a flashback at the end of Chapter One?
(a) Eddie's father.
(b) Eddie's girlfriend.
(c) Eddie's friend.
(d) Eddie's brother.

3. What happens to Eddie at the end of Chapter One?
(a) He quits his job at the Pier.
(b) He dies in an accident at the Pier.
(c) He becomes crippled from an accident at the Pier.
(d) He celebrates his birthday.

4. Who prevents a fatal accident at the Freddie Fall?
(a) Marguerite.
(b) A ride attendant.
(c) Eddie.
(d) The young man.

5. What is the last thing Eddie remembers physically feeling before he dies?
(a) The little girl's hands in his own.
(b) Fear.
(c) Suffocation.
(d) Pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Uncle Mickey?

2. What does the author use as symbolism in Chapter Two?

3. What does Eddie hear once he dies?

4. What does Eddie feel after he has died?

5. What does Eddie see when he dies?

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