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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. Later, where does Amy or Annie meet an old man?
3. Why does Eddie's father forgive Mickey Shea?
4. How old was Eddie's father when he died?
5. How does Eddie come across big money?
Short Essay Questions
1. Eddie washes Tala with a stone. What is the significance of this action?
2. How does Eddie's father die?
3. What was Eddie's relationship like with his father?
4. Clearly, Chapter thirteen is used as the falling action for the reader. How is Tala's lesson a resolution for Eddie, as well?
5. Why is a reception hall an appropriate place for Eddie to meet Marguerite in Heaven?
6. How is Eddie's and Marguerite's relationship impacted by the fallout from the track and Marguerite's accident?
7. Describe Eddie's relationship with Joe.
8. How does the reader know that Eddie's memory will be kept alive at the Pier?
9. How does the fifth person Eddie meets in Heaven reveal Eddie's character?
10. Why is the stranger Eddie meets in Chapter Eight so significant in his life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mitch Albom effectively uses his own experiences with relatives to create Eddie and his other characters. Draw connections between the people in Albom's life and those in Eddie's life. Write an essay paralleling the similarities and contrasting the differences.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN is didactic in nature. Cite and discuss three lessons that resonate with you. First, identify their relevance in the novel. Then, discuss these lessons as they impacted you. If you do not have three particularly favorite lessons, identify the three lessons that would apply to most people in today's society.
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