2. What lesson does Tala teach Eddie?
(a) That acceptance provides happiness.
(b) That love conquers all.
(c) That his life mattered.
(d) That forgiveness is freeing.

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

4. How many years of Eddie's life does the author reveal through this storyline?
(a) Forty-seven.
(b) Seventy-five.
(c) Eighty-two.
(d) Eighty.

5. With whom does Eddie's father die?
(a) His wife.
(b) Eddie.
(c) No one.
(d) Joe.

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

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

8. What does Mickey Shea do to anger Eddie's father?
(a) Hits Eddie.
(b) Steals money from Eddie's father.
(c) Causes Eddie's father to lose his job.
(d) Tries to assault Eddie's mother.

9. Who is the last person Eddie meets in Heaven?
(a) Annie or Amy.
(b) His mother.
(c) Tala.
(d) His father.

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

11. On what does Eddie reflect during his last birthday?
(a) The times he spent with Marguerite.
(b) His job.
(c) His life.
(d) The war.

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

13. How many lessons have been learned thus far?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

14. Where does Eddie meet the fourth person in Heaven?
(a) At a wedding reception.
(b) At the Pier.
(c) At a diner.
(d) On the boardwalk.

15. What color does Eddie see in Chapter Twelve?
(a) Gold.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.