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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "Is where you were supposed to be, Eddie Main-ten-ance"?
(a) Joe.
(b) Annie or Amy.
(c) Tala.
(d) Eddie's boss.

2. About what in his own life is the estate attorney pleased?
(a) His wife.
(b) His family.
(c) His job.
(d) His nest egg.

3. For whom does Eddie's father cry when he is hospitalized?
(a) Mickey Shea
(b) God.
(c) His wife, Joe, and Eddie.
(d) His mother.

4. What literary device is used when discussing the accident that occurs at another park?
(a) Flashback.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

5. Why is Eddie's father not able to speak?
(a) He needs to listen in order to learn his lessons.
(b) He is indifferent.
(c) He is being punished for his abusive behavior during his lifetime.
(d) He is a part of the woman's eternity, but not truly present.

6. Of what does Marguerite assure Eddie in Chapter Eleven?
(a) That she always forgave him.
(b) His love has remained with her, and hers, with him.
(c) That Heaven is a good place to be.
(d) That she felt no pain when she died.

7. Who is Eddie's father's hospital roommate?
(a) Ruby's husband, Emile.
(b) Mickey Shea.
(c) Ruby.
(d) The Blue Man.

8. How old was Eddie's father when he died?
(a) Forty-seven.
(b) Eighty-five.
(c) Fifty-six.
(d) Seventy.

9. What happens between Eddie and his father?
(a) The mend their differences.
(b) They argue and never speak again.
(c) They discuss their bad relationship.
(d) They ignore each other.

10. What is the final lesson taught in The Five People You Meet in Heaven?
(a) Each action causes a reaction.
(b) Kindness prevails over all other actions.
(c) Each person affects the other and that other person affects the next person, and so on.
(d) Love heals all things.

11. In Chapter Twelve, who beckons Eddie to come nearer?
(a) Marguerite.
(b) His father.
(c) A small girl.
(d) God.

12. What does Eddie's co-worker say about Eddie?
(a) "Eddie was a kind soul."
(b) "Eddie really loved his wife."
(c) "Eddie was a great worker."
(d) "Eddie loved children."

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

14. What does the author show the reader through all of Eddie's five people?
(a) That Heaven is different for everyone.
(b) That kindness does not get overlooked.
(c) That strangers are important.
(d) That we are all tied together.

15. What does the reader learn about Eddie's character in Chapter Eight?
(a) He is dependable, trustworthy and kind.
(b) He is lazy, angry and resentful.
(c) He is motivated, yet unfulfilled.
(d) He is diligent and regimented.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who will be one of Annie or Amy's people she meets in Heaven?

3. What is the one word Eddie hears from God?

4. With whom does Eddie's father die?

5. How much money does Eddie have in the bank?

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