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51 Cards in this Set
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Which character makes three times Eddie's salary?
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Joe
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Which character blames the war and his father for failure to achieve his goals?
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Eddie
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Who explains to Eddie how his father died?
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Ruby
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Who inadvertently causes the death of Eddie's father?
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Mickey Shea
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Who fulfills his vow to leave no one behind?
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the Captain
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Which character provides the tenderness in Eddie's childhood?
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Eddie's mother
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Who explains to Eddie that lost love is still love?
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Marguerite
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Who tells Eddie he was destined to keep the children safe?
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Tala
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Who tells Eddie there are no random acts and everyone is connected?
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the Blue Man
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Who is the harsh disciplinarian in Eddie's life?
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Eddie's father
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Can you explain a statement which Albom uses to convey the meaning of the book?
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"All endings are also beginnings."
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Three of Eddie's physical characteristics are apparent in the beginning of the novel, what are they?
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a) his service in the armed forces; b) his job-related injuries; c) his declining health
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At least three things occur during the countdown of Eddie's last hour on life, what are they?
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a) takes two children on a roller coaster ride; b) gives Dominguez a gift of $40.00; c) makes a pipe cleaner dog for a little girl
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A physical anomaly is associated with the Blue Man and is directly related to what?
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his nervous disposition as a child
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What symbolizes the fear and death of war?
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the dog tages hanging from a helmet sitting atop a rifle when Eddie arrives in his second state of heaven
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Name three things that occur when Eddie is a prisoner of war.
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a) a guard kills Rabozzo; b) the prisoners are forced to work in a coal mine; c) Eddie intrigues the guards with his juggling skill.
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What type of analogy does the author use to compare youth to glass and parents to handlers, and when does the "final handprint" on Eddie's glass occur?
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the first time he defends himself against his father
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Why does Eddie tell Ruby that heaven makes no sense to him?
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he has too many unanswered questions and no peace
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Why does Eddie resent his father?
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for dying and trapping him in a life he hates
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What simile symbolizes the gradual healing of Eddie and Marguerite's marriage?
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"Love, like rain, can nourish from above...but sometimes must nourish from below."
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What literary term describes the following phrase, "Memory becomes your partner. You nurture it, hold it, dance with it."
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personification
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What does Tala's purification in the river symbolize?
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the cleansing of guilt and anguish from Eddie's soul?
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What is significant of Tala pulling Eddie through the river?
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it signifies the cleansing of Eddie's painful wounds and memories
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How does the author use the following phrase, as a literary term metaphor?
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"He (Eddie) was a leaf in the water."
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How does the author use the following phrase, what literary term does it describe: "Her body is tossed like a doll?"
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simile
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What happens when Eddie meets Marguerite in heaven?
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she is a bridesmaid for a wedding
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What happens when Marguerite goes to find Eddie at the racetrack?
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she is injured in a car accident
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Following are three situations that came about as a result of Marguerite's accident.
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a) she and Eddie stop communicating; b) the child they were going to adopt goes to someone else; c) Eddie never gambles again
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What does the pure, silent white Eddie encounters symbolize as he enters his final state of heaven?
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a) physical coldness; b) his inability to find the right path; c) his entry into purgatory
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What happens when Eddie washes Tala in the stream?
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her singed flesh falls away
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When is the Captain free to progress to his next stage of heaven?
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after he receives Eddie's forgiveness
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Eddie's father damages him in three ways, what are they?
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a) violence; b) silence; c) neglect
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What does Eddie do that causes him to never speak to his father again?
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Eddie defends himself
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Why does Eddie take a full-time job at Ruby Pier?
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he must look after his mother
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What is Ruby's primary purpose in waiting for Eddie in heaven?
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to guide him to forgive his father
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What happens to Eddie as he progresses through the stages of heaven?
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he becomes physically weaker
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When Eddie has to go to war, what dream does he have that has to be put on hold?
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to become an engineer
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When Eddie stops praying during the way, who is killed?
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Rabozzo
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What is the main message of the condition of the prison camp in the Philippines?
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dismal
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Which ability of Eddie's does he use to provide a way to escape?
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Eddie's ability to juggle
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Why does Eddie stagger into the flames of a burning hut?
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because he believes someone is inside
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Why does the Captain shoot Eddie?
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to save his life
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Which statement would characterize how Eddie feels about his job?
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it requires no more brains than washing a dish
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When Eddie dies, what was his intention?
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he is trying to save a child's life
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What is absent from Eddie's life after he dies?
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he is free from pain and worry in his life
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The first stage of heaven that is portrayed by the author, features Eddie in what stage of his life?
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Ruby Pier of his childhood
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What does the Blue Man explain to Eddie about why people cannot speak when they first arrive in heaven?
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not talking helps them listen
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How did Eddie inadvertently cause the Blue Man's death?
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by chasing a baseball into the street
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Mitch Albom, the author of the book, begins the novel in an unsual way, can you explain?
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the novel begins with an ending
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The following three characteristics describe Eddie's physical description.
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a) his age; b) a war injury; c) the type of work he does
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During his last hour on Earth, does Eddie do anything abnormal?
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no, Eddie does not do anyting abnormal, he goes about his normal routine
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