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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finally leads Eddie to Heaven?
(a) Rabozzo; he shows Eddie that he is really okay.
(b) Marguerite; her love guides him to Heaven.
(c) Tala; her hands were in his.
(d) His father; he has to seek Eddie's forgiveness.

2. From what does Marguerite eventually die?
(a) Broken heart.
(b) Brain tumor.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Lung cancer.

3. Chapter Fourteen serves as what part of the plot?
(a) The introduction.
(b) The climax.
(c) The falling action.
(d) The denouement, or resolution.

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

5. Who pays for Eddie's funeral?
(a) The park owner, with Eddie's paycheck.
(b) The little girl's mother.
(c) The park owner, from his own pocket.
(d) Eddie's estate.

6. How does Eddie come across big money?
(a) He finds it beneath a ride.
(b) Gets a raise at work.
(c) Wins at the racetrack.
(d) Joe lends him the money.

7. How much money does Eddie have in the bank?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) Nothing to speak of.
(c) Only the amount of his last paycheck.
(d) One hundred dollars.

8. How does Eddie help to make Tala whole again?
(a) He washes her with water from his canteen.
(b) He washes her with the stone.
(c) He kisses her forehead.
(d) He listens to her story.

9. What does Eddie learn about the last day he was alive?
(a) That the park had to close without him.
(b) That the little girl was killed by the cart and will meet him in Heaven.
(c) That he saves the little girl from the falling cart.
(d) That many people cried when he died.

10. Why does Eddie's father forgive Mickey Shea?
(a) Eddie's father owes Mickey Shea money.
(b) Mickey has a drinking problem and does not act out on purpose.
(c) Mickey Shea saved Eddie's father once.
(d) Eddie's father does not love his wife.

11. What does Eddie say to Marguerite about the war?
(a) "I lost myself."
(b) "I killed ten men."
(c) "It was unbearable."
(d) "Too much bloodshed caused too much pain."

12. What happens to Eddie's belongings?
(a) The estate attorney takes them.
(b) His apartment is pillaged by teenagers visiting the park.
(c) They are packed away with Ruby Pier memorabilia.
(d) They are sent to Eddie's long time friend.

13. Who says, "You have peace when you make it with yourself."?
(a) Eddie's mother.
(b) Eddie's wife.
(c) Ruby.
(d) Marguerite.

14. What was Eddie's promotion?
(a) Cashier.
(b) Manager.
(c) Ticket taker.
(d) Head of maintenance.

15. In Chapter Eleven, where is the story set?
(a) The Pier and Eddie's apartment.
(b) The boardwalk.
(c) The Pier and Eddie's car.
(d) The ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Later, where does Amy or Annie meet an old man?

2. About what in his own life is the estate attorney pleased?

3. In Chapter Twelve, who beckons Eddie to come nearer?

4. What does Eddie realize about his life as a maintenance worker, after speaking with Tala?

5. Who calls Eddie to wish him a happy sixty-eighth birthday?

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