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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Eddie run for refuge from Uncle Mickey?
(a) His brother.
(b) Marguerite.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

2. Who is the second person Eddie meets in Heaven?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) The girl whom Eddie tries to save at the Pier.
(c) Joe
(d) The Captain.

3. How does Eddie feel about the safety of Ruby Pier?
(a) He is worried that it will be closed due to safety hazards.
(b) He feels happy that it is one of the last small amusement parks still open.
(c) He is proud that it has a perfect safety record.
(d) He is concerned that it is old and the rides are worn.

4. What birthday does Eddie celebrate in Chapter Five?
(a) Twenty-first.
(b) Thirteenth.
(c) Eighteenth.
(d) Seventeenth.

5. What does the Captain receive from Eddie?
(a) A medal of honor.
(b) Forgiveness for shooting him in the leg.
(c) Eddie's dog tags.
(d) Validation that the rest of the men made it out safely.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Eddie first share the news that he found the girl he wishes to marry?

2. What happens to the field where Chapter Seven opens?

3. What is different about Eddie when he wakes up?

4. Why can't Eddie play with the erector set he received for his eighth birthday?

5. Who is the first person Eddie meets in Heaven?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eddie's time spent on the Pier save him during the war?

2. Discuss the significance of Albom's use of color in Chapter Two?

3. How is Eddie feeling, now that he has awakened in Heaven?

4. Eddie no longer feels any pain. Why might his loss of pain be significant to being in Heaven?

5. In Chapter Seven, how does Mitch Albom use suspense to propel the action?

6. How does the author traverse time and introduce the reader to different points in Eddie's life?

7. What does Eddie learn about his leg injury in Chapter Six, and who shares with Eddie this revelation?

8. The Blue Man tells Eddie, "there are no random acts...we are all connected..." Explain this quote as it relates to the Blue Man and Eddie.

9. In Chapter Six, what do the readers learn of Eddie's expectations of himself and from his life? Are these expectations met?

10. What are the first images the reader gets of Ruby Pier?

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