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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 is Eddie's father's hospital roommate?
2. With whom does Eddie's father die?
3. How old is Marguerite when she dies?
4. Why is Eddie envious of Joe?
5. From what does Marguerite eventually die?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Tala teach Eddie?
2. How is Eddie's and Marguerite's relationship impacted by the fallout from the track and Marguerite's accident?
3. Is the estate attorney's view of Eddie accurate? Why or why not?
4. Why is the stranger Eddie meets in Chapter Eight so significant in his life?
5. What does the reader learn about Eddie through the short snippets describing his various birthdays?
6. How does the reader know that Eddie's memory will be kept alive at the Pier?
7. For what was Eddie supposed to save his money, instead of gambling?
8. At this point, Albom has shown the reader a span of seventy-five years in only ten, short chapters. How is Albom's storytelling effective?
9. How does the estate attorney view Eddie's life?
10. How is Chapter Twelve used as the denouement?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In most novels, minor characters are simply used to assist the plot. In THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, however, Albom uses minor characters to more profoundly impact his protagonist. Discuss how Mickey Shea, Eddie's father, and Ruby are essential to move the plot along.
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
Tala is the fifth and most important person Eddie meets in Heaven. What does she teach Eddie? Why is Tala so important in Eddie's life? Why does Albom introduce her as Eddie's last person, rather than using Marguerite, Eddie's great love?
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