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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. Chapter Fourteen serves as what part of the plot?

2. What does Eddie feel that ultimately brings him peace?

3. What does the reader learn about Eddie's character in Chapter Eight?

4. Who is the third person Eddie meets in Heaven?

5. For whom does Eddie's father cry when he is hospitalized?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Ruby's lesson to Eddie.

2. For what was Eddie supposed to save his money, instead of gambling?

3. What symbols does the author use in Chapter Twelve?

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

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

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

7. Describe Eddie's relationship with Joe.

8. Eddie's father saves Mickey Shea. Considering Mickey's actions, what does this rescue say about Eddie's father?

9. What was Eddie's relationship like with his father?

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

Albom changes the setting many times throughout the novel, but Ruby Pier remains as the main focus. Discuss how the Ruby Pier of Eddie's childhood, the Ruby Pier of the past, and the Ruby Pier of the present serve as effective settings for the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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