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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. Who is Eddie's father's hospital roommate?

2. How much money does Eddie have in the bank?

3. Who says, "The world is full of stories, but the stories are all one."?

4. What is the final lesson taught in The Five People You Meet in Heaven?

5. What does Eddie see?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about Eddie through the short snippets describing his various birthdays?

2. How is Chapter Twelve used as the denouement?

3. How is Eddie's and Marguerite's relationship impacted by the fallout from the track and Marguerite's accident?

4. At this point, Albom has shown the reader a span of seventy-five years in only ten, short chapters. How is Albom's storytelling effective?

5. Clearly, Chapter thirteen is used as the falling action for the reader. How is Tala's lesson a resolution for Eddie, as well?

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

7. What does Marguerite teach Eddie in Heaven?

8. Is the estate attorney's view of Eddie accurate? Why or why not?

9. Explain Ruby's lesson to Eddie.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Albom includes the time Eddie serves in the war as an important part of Eddie's life. How is Eddie's emotional state similar to the physical destruction caused by war? How does Eddie finally make peace with himself throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Mitch Albom effectively uses symbolism throughout the novel. Discuss why his use of color as a symbol works to help deliver the impact of the rising action.

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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