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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Marguerite tell Eddie before he leaves for the war?
(a) That she will wait for him.
(b) That she will marry another man.
(c) That she cannot wait for him.
(d) That she loves him.

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

4. What happens to Eddie's leg?
(a) He is beaten by enemy soldiers.
(b) The Captain shoots him to prevent Eddie from entering a burning tent.
(c) He falls from a tree.
(d) He gets caught in a landmine.

5. Who says, "War is not a game. If there's a shot to be made, you make it, you hear? No guilt. No hesitation...."?
(a) Eddie's brother.
(b) The Captain.
(c) Eddie's father.
(d) Mickey Shea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author doing in Chapter Three?

2. As discovered in Chapter Six, for what is Eddie saving his money?

3. What does Eddie first ask the first person he meets in Heaven?

4. What does Eddie make for the little girl at the Pier in Chapter 1?

5. What does Eddie remember thinking, right after he dies?

(see the answer key)

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