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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. What is the last thing Eddie remembers physically feeling before he dies?

2. What happens to Eddie's leg?

3. In death, what step is Ruby Pier for the Blue Man?

4. What do Eddie and the other two soldiers decide to do before escaping?

5. What color does Eddie see when he first dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When the action returns to Ruby Pier, the reader finds the park closed. How does Eddie's death impact the Pier?

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

5. What is the significance, or lack of significance, of time in Heaven?

6. Discuss the foreshadowing of Uncle Mickey's character with regard to his actions towards Eddie on his fifth birthday.

7. Discuss the meaning of the Captain's quote, "When you sacrifice something that is precious, you don't actually lose it. "

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Captain tells Eddie, "When you sacrifice something that is precious, you don't actually lose it. " (Chapter 7) How is the Captain's statement relevant to Eddie's entire life, not just to his leg injury? Be sure to cite at least three examples.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the concept of Heaven. What is your idea of Heaven? What was Eddie's expectation, before meeting the Blue Man? How does Eddie's actual journey through Heaven compare to your own thoughts of such a place?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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