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

2. How does Eddie spend his first birthday after Marguerite's death?
(a) He visits Marguerite's grave.
(b) He does not celebrate any more.
(c) He works.
(d) He lights a candle for her on his cake.

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

4. Eddie and Marguerite save money for what big event?
(a) Adoption of a child.
(b) Wedding anniversary party.
(c) New car.
(d) A new apartment.

5. Who is Tala?
(a) The girl who dies in the tent in the Philippines.
(b) The girl Eddie saves from Freddy Fall.
(c) A child Eddie kept safe by doing his job at the Pier.
(d) His daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Eddie sad when he was living?

2. Who tries to save Mickey Shea from drowning?

3. How does Eddie feel about his life without Marguerite?

4. Who is the fourth person Eddie meets in Heaven?

5. What is the lesson in Chapter Eleven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Eddie's relationship like with his father?

2. How does the estate attorney view Eddie's life?

3. How is Chapter Twelve used as the denouement?

4. Why is the stranger Eddie meets in Chapter Eight so significant in his life?

5. Why does Ruby know all of the details of Eddie's father?

6. How is Eddie's and Marguerite's relationship impacted by the fallout from the track and Marguerite's accident?

7. Why is a reception hall an appropriate place for Eddie to meet Marguerite in Heaven?

8. Describe Eddie's relationship with Joe.

9. What symbols does the author use in Chapter Twelve?

10. What does Marguerite teach Eddie in Heaven?

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