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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 does Eddie hear once he dies?

2. Who usually starts the workday at Ruby Pier?

3. What does Eddie feel after he has died?

4. What does the author use as symbolism in Chapter Two?

5. What is Eddie's last memory of being alive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. The readers learn that today is Eddie's birthday. What is his mood as the little girl approaches him in Chapter One?

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

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

6. The Blue Man tells Eddie, "there are no random acts...we are all connected..." Explain this quote as it relates to the Blue Man and Eddie.

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

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

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

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

The theme of childhood innocence clearly plays an essential role in this novel as related to the life of the protagonist. Identify several examples of how childhood innocence helps to teach Eddie about the importance of his own life.

Essay Topic 3

Albom includes the time Eddie serves in the war as an important part of Eddie's life. How is Eddie's emotional state similar to the physical destruction caused by war? How does Eddie finally make peace with himself throughout the novel?

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