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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 first ask the first person he meets in Heaven?

2. Where do Eddie and Marguerite have their first date?

3. What does Eddie decide to do for a profession when he is young?

4. What birthday does Eddie celebrate in Chapter Five?

5. What does the Blue Man find at Ruby Pier?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Eddie realizes the danger is not over at the Freddy Free Fall?

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

6. In Chapter Six, what do the readers learn of Eddie's expectations of himself and from his life? Are these expectations met?

7. Discuss the significance of the title of Chapter Three, "The Arrival".

8. What happens at Freddy Free Fall to cause Eddie to reevaluate the safety of this ride?

9. Why is Eddie confused about the fact that he is still on Ruby Pier?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Blue Man tells Eddie, "That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind." (p. 48, ll. 1-3) Show how this quote is one of the main lessons throughout the novel. Be sure to cite at least three specific examples and connect them back to the quote.

Essay Topic 2

Marguerite tells Eddie "Life might end, but love does not." At the point in the novel that Marguerite shares this insight with Eddie, he is learning that he has made many connections with various people on earth. How might Eddie now understand that Marguerite's advice is relevant to the relationships he has had with other family members, as well as with her? How might her advice be connected to Eddie's job and relationships with the children he keeps safe?

Essay Topic 3

Mitch Albom effectively uses symbolism throughout the novel. Discuss why his use of color as a symbol works to help deliver the impact of the rising action.

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