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Waiting For Eden Quiz

Elliot Ackerman

This Study Guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Waiting For Eden.

Waiting For Eden by Elliot Ackerman

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Pages 108 - 138

Pages 139 - 173

Symbols and Symbolism

Themes and Motifs

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Waiting For Eden Quiz

Elliot Ackerman

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why is it symbolic that Eden picks Andromeda for the baby's name? (from Pages 139 - 173)

It represents a time of innocence for both Mary and Eden.

He loved the rebelliousness of Mary's tattoo.

He wanted the control of naming the child.

He knew few people would know what Andromeda is, and he loved that secretness.

2.

When gave figures out Eden's communication, what is his only course of action? (from Pages 139 - 173)

To tell Mary and convince her to end Eden's life.

To tell the doctors of a possible recovery.

To inject him with medication to hasten his end.

To set up a communication schedule with Eden.

3.

What can be inferred from Eden and the narrator's conversation while filling out the insurance forms? (from Pages 108 - 138)

That Eden and the narrator will split ways after this deployment.

That Eden is upset that the narrator did not let him quit survival training.

That having a child is what Mary needs, not what Eden wants.

That Mary is supportive of Eden's reenlistment.

4.

Why does the author use a narrator that is dead? (from Pages 1 - 35)

The author could not find another reliable character to tell the story.

It provides an omniscient view of people's thoughts and actions.

It appeals to readers believing in an an after-life.

It expresses how many soldiers have died in the war.

5.

What is the symbolism of Eden biting off a portion of his tongue? (from Pages 108 - 138)

It is yet another missing part in the litany of injuries.

Now he will never be able to communicate by speaking.

Now he has no portion of his body that remains uninjured.

It is the organ for communication.

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