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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who restores peace to Eddie's household in Chapter Five?

2. What birthday does Eddie celebrate in Chapter Five?

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

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

5. What does Eddie discover he CANNOT do when he wakes up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Albom reveal the relationship between Joe and Eddie in Chapter Four?

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

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

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

5. What is the symbolism of the water in Chapter Two?

6. The Captain tells Eddie that dying is only the beginning. What could the Captain mean by this statement?

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

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

9. What is Eddie's role in the death of the Blue Man?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The estate attorney at the end of the novel comments on what a "poor slob" Eddie is because he has no material possessions. How is Eddie actually rich, without consideration of material possessions?

Essay Topic 2

THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN is didactic in nature. Cite and discuss three lessons that resonate with you. First, identify their relevance in the novel. Then, discuss these lessons as they impacted you. If you do not have three particularly favorite lessons, identify the three lessons that would apply to most people in today's society.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the fact that Eddie still worked at the Pier at age eighty-three. Next, recall Eddie's relationship with his father and his brother. Using facts from the novel, write an essay where Eddie's father and Eddie's brother are two of the people Eddie meets in Heaven. What lessons would they teach Eddie? How might their interactions play out?

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