The Fifth Person - The Five People You Meet in Heaven

The Fifth Person - The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Objectives

• recognize the significance of the symbolism used in this last section of the novel

• understand the resolution of the novel - Eddie finally realizes that his life was meaningful and served a purpose

Symbolism

the use of symbols to present ideas or qualities

In this last section, the color white is used as a symbol for innocence and purity

angel wings, doves, freshly fallen snow, etc.

In this section, washing the body is also a symbol. It stands for redemption and forgiveness.

Learning Ally

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The Fifth Person Eddie Meets in Heaven

Multiple Choice

When Eddie arrives in the fifth and final setting, he hears "a high-pitched rolling of irregular shrieks and lulls." What does this noise remind him of?

• Children at the pier

• The village, the fire, and Smitty

• The other 4 people in heaven

• His wife

Multiple Choice

What does Eddie notice about the children playing and splashing in the river?

• There was a certain calmness to it all.

• There were no teenagers or adults.

• The children were small, with skin the color of dark wood.

• All of the Above

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the little girl Eddie meets in the fifth heaven?

• Annie

• Amy

• Tala

• Inas

Multiple Choice

What does Tala say to Eddie to let him know that she was the shadowy figure inside the hut?

• "Not safe"

• "Sundalong"

• "Washing, like our inas used to do."

• "You burn me. You make me fire."

Multiple Choice

What word best describes Eddie's reaction to learning that he had "killed [Tala], burned her to death?"

• sad

• angry

• nervouse

• Both A and B

Multiple Choice

What does Tala ask Eddie to do?

• She asks Eddie to forgive her.

• She asks Eddie to pay for his sins.

• She asks Eddie to wash her with a stone.

• She asks him to get in the river.

Multiple Choice

When Eddie washes Tala, the burns and scars on her face and body begin to disappear. This is an example of:

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Imagery

Multiple Choice

What does Eddie learn from Tala?

• He Learns that his life had purpose.

• He learned that he kept other children safe to "make good" for Tala.

• He learns that he was supposed to be at Ruby Pier.

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Did Eddie save the little girl under Freddy's Free Fall?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Tala brings Eddie to his own heaven. Where is it?

• His apartment with Marguerite.

• Ruby Pier

• Engineering School

• Wedding Receptions

Multiple Choice

According to the end of the novel when Marguerite is waiting for Eddie on the Ferris wheel, Ruby Pier is a symbol of:

• Love

• Happiness

• Home

• Heaven

Multiple Choice

What is Mitch Albom suggesting about the nature of social responsibility?

• We need to look out for one another.

• We are each other's keepers.

• Even if we do not know it, we share a responsibility for others, as our lives are all connected.

• When death takes someone, it misses someone else.