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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 Eddie's last memory of being alive?
2. What happens to the little girl that Eddie talks with on the platform of Freddie Fall?
3. Who says, "When you sacrifice something that is precious, he says, you don't actually lose it."?
4. What dance does Eddie recall before the time he was crippled?
5. What does Uncle Mickey do to Eddie during his birthday?
Short Essay Questions
1. Eddie tries to return to the burning tent to save a child. What does this action reveal about Eddie's character?
2. What is Eddie's role in the death of the Blue Man?
3. Discuss the meaning of the Captain's quote, "When you sacrifice something that is precious, you don't actually lose it. "
4. What happens in the plot when Eddie asks the Blue Man if he saves the little girl at the Pier?
5. The Pier serves as a home for the Blue Man, and as a place with many memories for Eddie, some fond, some unpleasant. Discuss the significance of the encounters at the Pier in Chapter Four as a place to confront damaged emotions.
6. What happens at Freddy Free Fall to cause Eddie to reevaluate the safety of this ride?
7. The Captain tells Eddie that dying is only the beginning. What could the Captain mean by this statement?
8. How does the author traverse time and introduce the reader to different points in Eddie's life?
9. What does Eddie feel from the Blue Man when the Blue Man hugs Eddie?
10. Before Eddie speaks to the little girl at the park, about what/whom was he daydreaming?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mitch Albom effectively uses his own experiences with relatives to create Eddie and his other characters. Draw connections between the people in Albom's life and those in Eddie's life. Write an essay paralleling the similarities and contrasting the differences.
Essay Topic 2
Mitch Albom introduces silence as an effective symbol several times throughout the novel. Identify three different instances where silence is employed, and explain why its use is so effective. Make sure to cite your references.
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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