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1
Complete Morrie's aphorism: "Once you learn how to die, you learn how to ___."
work
live
love
sleep
2
Which of the following does Morrie ask Ted Koppel before their first interview?
Tell me something about your show.
Tell me something about your faith.
Tell me something about your family.
Tell me something about your childhood.
3
What does Morrie tell Ted Koppel he dreads most?
having someone bathe him
having someone dress him
having someone feed him
having someone wipe his butt
4
What does Janine do for Morrie that she will not usually do for people?
fly in a plane
rub his feet
sing
eat meat
5
Which of the following is NOT a way Tuesday is significant in the book?
Morrie's funeral is on a Tuesday.
Morrie meets with Mitch on Tuesdays in college.
Morrie meets with Mitch on Tuesdays while he's dying.
Morrie dies on a Tuesday.
6
Who is Charlie?
Morrie's father
Mitch's brother
Mitch's uncle
Morrie's uncle
7
Who interviews Morrie for the Nightlight shows?
Katie Couric
Dan Rather
Ted Koppel
Oprah Winfrey
8
What television show does Morrie appear on three times?
The Tonight Show
Nightline
The Today Show
Maury
9
In a story Morrie told Mitch, one wave told another, "You're not a wave. You're ___."
a grain of sand
condensed water vapor
king of the waves
part of the ocean
10
Finish Morrie's aphorism: "Learn to ___ yourself and to ___ others."
compliment
accept
improve
forgive
11
What animal would Morrie choose to be reincarnated as?
gazelle
zebra
rhino
giraffe
12
Where does Morrie's wife work?
Harvard
MIT
Brandeis
NYU
13
Which of these is not an activity Morrie has to give up as his ALS progresses?
eating hard foods
dancing
watching TV
driving
14
Complete this analogy of Mitch and Morrie's literal relationship -- Mitch : Morrie ::
son : father
teacher : student
father : son
student : teacher
15
Where does Mitch live?
Duenweg
Des Moines
Detroit
Denver
16
Which of the following was NOT on Mitch's list of topics to discuss with Morrie?
work
marriage
children
aging
17
Why did Morrie give all of his male students "A" grades one year?
to prevent them from being drafted
to prove how meaningless grades are
to spite the dean
to anger the feminists
18
According to Morrie, in the tension of opposites, what always wins?
life
good
love
death
19
What was Mitch's career aspiration when he was in college?
college professor
famous pianist
famous singer
sports journalist
20
Complete Morrie's aphorism: "Never assume it's too late to get ___."
a job
rich
involved
healthy
21
What is the subject of Mitch's honors thesis at Brandeis?
Victorian-era feminism
Jewish art
football as a religion
patient treatment in asylums
22
Who is Janine?
Mitch's wife
Morrie's daughter
Mitch's mother
Mitch's girlfriend
23
Who is Morrie's wife?
Janine
Connie
Eva
Charlotte
24
Where is Morrie when he and Mitch have their last Tuesday meeting?
his wheelchair
his bed
his armchair
his sofa
25
Who is Morrie's brother?
John
Rob
David
Charlie
26
Whom does the pink hibiscus plant symbolize?
Mitch
Charlotte
Morrie
Eva
27
Morrie frequently emphasizes that ___ is not as important as society makes it out to be.
money
life
fashion
music
28
What spurs Mitch to reconnect with Morrie after 16 years?
going back to school for another degree
a television interview with Morrie on TV
a newspaper article about Morrie's aphorisms
a letter from Brandeis about his illness
29
What was the name of Morrie's close friend who was going deaf?
Maurice
Maurie
Ned
Norm
30
Who is Connie?
Morrie's stepmother
Morrie's daughter
Morrie's nurse
Morrie's wife
31
Complete Morrie's aphorism: "Don't let go too soon, but don't hang on too ___."
short
tight
long
much
32
How does Mitch's brother contact him at the end of the book?
fax
phone call
e-mail
letter
33
Which of the following is the inscription Morrie chose for his tombstone?
World's Greatest Teacher
A Teacher Never Dies
A Teacher to the Last
I Never Owned a Network
34
Where did Morrie grow up?
Detroit
Philadelphia
England
the Bronx
35
What disease did Morrie's little brother have when they were kids?
malaria
cancer
polio
measles
36
What does Mitch bring to every visit, as a sort of tradition?
the tape recorder
photo albums from college
Morrie's favorite coffee
food
37
When Mitch was in college, Morrie explained the "tension of ___" to him.
being
life
opposites
decisions
38
On their first meeting after Mitch's college graduation, what does Morrie have Mitch count?
the cash in his wallet
the pill bottles on the table
how many push-ups he can do
how high he can get in one breath
39
What does ALS stand for?
A-typical Ligamentary Structure
Alzheimer's Life Syndrome
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Alytrophic Lung Seizure
40
Who is Morrie's stepmother?
Ellen
Eva
Evelyn
Elaine
41
Who are Morrie's sons?
Peter and David
Rob and Jon
Jon and Paul
George and Ringo
42
Morrie speaks repeatedly about how people must create their own ___.
religion
culture
life
death
43
At what college did Mitch and Morrie meet?
Brandeis University
Baylor University
Brown University
Boston College
44
How did Morrie learn of his mother's death?
letter from a relative
finding her body
phone call
telegram
45
What drives Mitch to give up his dreams of a career in music?
his father's death
his daughter's birth
his sister's divorce
his uncle's death
46
What disease is Morrie diagnosed with after many tests?
MS
Pancreatic cancer
ALS
Parkinson's
47
What did Morrie's father forbid him to do after his mother died?
go to school
talk about her
go to church
sing her favorite song
48
Why does Mitch expect to die from pancreatic cancer?
He has been diagnosed with it.
His brother has it.
His uncle died from it.
His father died from it.
49
What nickname does Mitch use for Morrie?
Coach
Schwartzy
Teach
Pops
50
Who is Al Axelrod?
Morrie's sister
the rabbi for Morrie's funeral
Morrie's priest
Morrie's brother
51
Which word does Morrie use to describe his impression of Ted Koppel when he watched his show?
narcissist
egotist
buffoon
narcoleptic
52
Where does Mitch's brother live?
China
Spain
France
Mexico
53
What type of image did Mitch try to create for himself in college?
hipster
nerdy
athletic
tough
54
What is Morrie a professor of?
comparative literature
psychology
molecular biology
sociology
55
Who was Norman?
Morrie's massage therapist
Morrie's father-in-law
Morrie's pyschiatrist
Morrie's friend he never forgave
56
Who was Morrie's favorite poet?
W.B. Yeats
e.e. cummings
W.H. Auden
T.S. Eliot
57
What did Morrie finally get Mitch to do on the Tuesday when they said goodbye to each other?
cry
believe in God
call his brother
say "I love you"
58
What disease does Mitch's brother have?
ALS
pancreatic cancer
Ebola
lung cancer
59
Where does Morrie live?
Wilmington
Washington D.C.
West Newton
Warrenton
60
What is Mitch's professional occupation?
computer technitian
musician
lawyer
journalist
61
What famous murder trial is in the news throughout Mitch's visits with Morrie?
Charles Manson
Ted Bundy
O.J. Simpson
Casey Anthony
62
Which of the following words does not describe Mitch at the beginning of the book?
ambitious
emotional
materialistic
selfish
63
Who is Mitch's brother?
John
David
Rob
Peter
64
What enabled Mitch to spend so much time with Morrie as he was dying?
There was a union strike.
His wife left him.
He quit his job.
He got a new job in Boston.
65
Which of the following was NOT part of the "perfect day" Morrie describes for Mitch?
trying out exotic foods he'd never had
a night of dancing
lunch with all his friends
a walk in a park
66
Complete Morrie's aphorism: "When you're in bed, you're ___."
ahead
full of dread
dead
asleep
67
Which of the following words best describes the way Morrie approaches death?
resignation
denial
acceptance
excitement
68
What did Mitch give Morrie when he (Mitch) graduated?
an expensive book
an engraved money clip
a "World's Greatest Teacher" mug
a briefcase
69
Who is the author of the book?
Morrie Albom
Morrie Schwartz
Mitch Schwartz
Mitch Albom
70
Finish Morrie's statement: "Death ends a life, not a ___."
relationship
marriage
person
friendship