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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 literary device is used when discussing the accident that occurs at another park?

2. Who is the fourth person Eddie meets in Heaven?

3. Where is Chapter Eight set?

4. What is the result of Marguerite's hospitalization?

5. Who takes over Eddie's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eddie's relationship with Joe.

2. How does the reader know that Eddie's memory will be kept alive at the Pier?

3. How does the estate attorney view Eddie's life?

4. Why does Ruby know all of the details of Eddie's father?

5. How will Amy or Annie's visit to Heaven be connected to Eddie?

6. Explain Ruby's lesson to Eddie.

7. How is Chapter Twelve used as the denouement?

8. Why is the stranger Eddie meets in Chapter Eight so significant in his life?

9. Why is a reception hall an appropriate place for Eddie to meet Marguerite in Heaven?

10. How does Eddie feel when he returns home from the VA hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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