2. Who is Uncle Mickey?
(a) An old friend of Marguerite's.
(b) Marguerite's brother.
(c) He works with Eddie's dad at the Pier.
(d) Eddie's father's brother.

3. Who says, "the human spirit knows, deep down, that all lives intersect....death doesn't take someone, it misses someone else, and in the small distance between being taken and being missed, lives are changed."?
(a) The priest.
(b) Eddie.
(c) The funeral director.
(d) The Blue Man.

4. What is the author doing in Chapter Three?
(a) Showing readers Eddie's weaknesses.
(b) Showing readers Eddie's future.
(c) Weaving together past with present.
(d) Weaving together present with future.

5. What is the significance of the day in Chapter One for Eddie?
(a) It is his co-worker's wife's birthday.
(b) It is his birthday.
(c) It is Christmas day.
(d) It is the opening day of the season at Ruby Pier.

6. What happens to Rabozzo when he becomes ill?
(a) He is left behind by the others.
(b) He is murdered by enemy soldiers.
(c) He dies of dysentery.
(d) He dies of hunger.

7. What does Eddie do for a living?
(a) He is in the military.
(b) Performs maintenance at an amusement park.
(c) He is a handyman.
(d) He is a carnival clown.

8. Why can't Eddie play with the erector set he received for his eighth birthday?
(a) His father takes it away.
(b) He misbehaved.
(c) He has to attend a funeral.
(d) It breaks before he can use it.

9. What does Uncle Mickey do to Eddie during his birthday?
(a) Slaps Eddie's shoulders in congratulations.
(b) Kisses him.
(c) Bumps Eddie's head several times.
(d) Gets into a fight with him.

10. In the scene played out in Chapter Five, what does Joe do to make Eddie angry?
(a) He punches Eddie.
(b) He lies to Eddie.
(c) He steals Eddie's girl.
(d) He shares Eddie's news of marriage plans.

11. What does Eddie learn from the Blue Man?
(a) That everyone is connected.
(b) That Eddie has to pay for the role in his death.
(c) That life is short.
(d) That one should appreciate what one has.

12. What is the significance of the field in the opening of Chapter Seven?
(a) Rabozzo dies here.
(b) Eddie gets rescued here.
(c) It is the Captain's burial ground.
(d) The burnt tents used to rest here.

13. What color is the sea that Eddie sees?
(a) Yellow, and changing.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Crystal clear.

14. From what does the Captain save his men?
(a) A landmine.
(b) Friendly fire.
(c) Burning tents.
(d) The coal mine.

15. What happens to the Freddie Fall car?
(a) Its safety harness does not work, causing passengers to be in danger.
(b) It will not move to make the ride operate.
(c) It gets stuck in the air and cannot come down.
(d) The car is tilted and passengers are in danger.