5 People You Meet in Heaven Exam Flashcards
Dramatic Irony
When the reader knows something the character doesn’t
Mood
A feeling the reader gets while reading the story
Tone
A particular attitude a character has
Characterization
The way an author creates a character
Flashback
When a story is interrupted to re-create an earlier event
Where does the reader first meet Eddie?
In Ruby Pier with Eddie dying in the sun
What does Eddie do for a living? Where?
He makes sure the roller coasters and attractions are safe/he works at Ruby Pier
How does the reader first imagine Ruby Pier?
They imagine it as a regular amusement park
What is the significance of the day for Eddie in ch 1?
It was his 83rd birthday/the day he dies
What is the overall mood in the beginning of the story as relates to Eddie’s life?
The overall mood was somber
What does the author mean when he says that Marguerite is Eddie’s true love snapshot?
He means that Marguerite is Eddie’s true love in his life
Mitch Albom states that there are no random acts, that everything is connected. How is the teenager losing his car keys connected to Eddie?
The car key was wedged in the mechanism of the ride causing it to fall —-> Eddie dying
How does the author describe Eddie’s last moments prior to Eddie beginning his journey in heaven?
As Eddie begins his journey in ch 2 where does he find himself?
He finds himself in an old tea cup ride at Ruby Pier 75 years ago from his childhood
Who does he find in the freak show?
He finds a middle aged man, the Blue Man
What does the Blue Man explain to Eddie about his journey in heaven? Why are they there to meet him, what must they do to move on?
He explains that Eddie will go through 5 stages in heaven where he will meet 5 people that had either an impact on his life or he had an impact on theirs. They are there to teach him lessons and they must have Eddie learn something for them to move on.
What does Eddie see/hear when he wakes in heaven? What can’t he do?
Eddie hears a voice from a megaphone coming from the freak house, he follows the voice and then sees a blue man, he later finds out he can’t talk
How does Eddie feel physically when he wakes up in heaven?
He feels healthy and could run/jump without any pain
What is the significance of the relationship between Eddie and his first person?
The Blue Man informs Eddie that when he was very young, he caused a car accident that killed the Blue Man
Why is the Blue Man blue?
This is b/c he took a poison called silver nitrate to be less nervous or to calm his nerves down
When Eddie asks the Blue Man how long has he been dead the Blue Man response “a minute, hour, years” What does the answer suggest to the reader about time?
It suggests that time is non - existent in heaven
Explain what the Blue Man meant when he told Eddie “We’er all connected. That you can no more separate one life from another then you can separate a breeze from the wind.
He means that Eddie’s life is connected to the lives of every person he meets in heaven
What is the lesson that the Blue Man teaches Eddie?
There are no random acts, we are all connected
What is Eddie’s reaction to meeting his second person in heaven, his Captain who served with him in the war?
He is surprised b/c seeing Captain was unexpected
What does Captain tell Eddie about his injured knee that makes Eddie furious?
The captain tells Eddie how he shot him in the leg
As we review Eddie’s time in the war, what do Eddie and the other soldiers have to do while they’re in prison?
They had to work at a coal mine for the Japanese soldiers
What talent does Eddie have that eventually helps them escaping prison?
Juggling
What do Eddie and the soldiers do before finally escaping?
They burn the Japanese camp down
Explain the meaning of the Captains quote “When you sacrifice something precious, you don’t actually lose it. You’re just passing it on to someone else.”?
The captain means that when we sacrifice something for others, it isn’t a waste, but instead helps the person
What happens to the Captain during the escape?
He dies from a land mine
What does the captain tell Eddie his heaven his like? Why do their eyes see it so differently?
The captain says his heaven is how the world was like before there was war and because Eddie hasn’t yet come to terms with his experiences there
What is a lesson that the Captain teaches Eddie?
Sacrifice is apart of life and when we sacrifice for someone it helps them
What does the captain receive from Eddie that allows him to move on?
Forgiveness from Eddie for shooting him in the leg
