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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. 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) The Captain.
(b) Eddie's father.
(c) Eddie's brother.
(d) Mickey Shea.

2. As discovered in Chapter Six, for what is Eddie saving his money?
(a) To attend school to become a teacher.
(b) To attend school to become a construction worker.
(c) To attend school to become a mathematician.
(d) To attend school for engineering.

3. Where does Eddie meet the love of his life?
(a) At a church dance.
(b) At Ruby Pier.
(c) Overseas when he was a soldier.
(d) At an eating establishment.

4. What is the author doing in Chapter Three?
(a) Weaving together past with present.
(b) Showing readers Eddie's future.
(c) Weaving together present with future.
(d) Showing readers Eddie's weaknesses.

5. In death, what step is Ruby Pier for the Blue Man?
(a) The first step.
(b) The second step.
(c) The third step.
(d) The final step.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the little girl that Eddie talks with on the platform of Freddie Fall?

2. What world event is happening in Chapter Five?

3. In Chapter Three, where does Eddie stop at the Pier?

4. What happens between Eddie and his brother in Chapter Five?

5. What does Uncle Mickey give Eddie for his birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the plot when Eddie asks the Blue Man if he saves the little girl at the Pier?

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

3. What does Eddie feel from the Blue Man when the Blue Man hugs Eddie?

4. Eddie tries to return to the burning tent to save a child. What does this action reveal about Eddie's character?

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

6. Discuss Eddie's encounter with the first character he meets in Heaven, the Blue Man.

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

8. Why is it significant that Eddie's body feels like that of a child when he first meets the Blue Man?

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

10. Why is Eddie confused about the fact that he is still on Ruby Pier?

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