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Tuesdays with Morrie
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1
The climax of the story occurs when
Mitch visits Morrie for the last time
Morrie can no longer wipe his bottom
Morrie dies
Mitch cries
2
Mitch nicknames Morrie
Coach
Buddy
Daddy-O
Mack
3
Before his first interview with Ted Koppel , Morrie
Interviews Koppel
Dresses nicely
Tells Koppel he is honored
Has a picture taken
4
Mitch gave up his passion for
Writing
Music
Sports
Sociology
5
The setting of the novel is
Detroit, Michigan
Salem, VA
Boston, Mass
West Newton, Mass
6
Morrie repeatedly tells Mitch that he must create his own
Culture
Religion
Life
Relationship
7
What has Morrie been encouraging Mitch to do since college?
Call him
Cry
Go to grad school
Work in publishing
8
What instrument did Mitch play when he was younger?
piano
drum
violin
accordian
9
The majority of the book is written in
1st person
3rd person
Limited 3rd
Omniscient
10
The novel was published in
1977
2007
1997
1987
11
What is the catalyst for Mitch's surrender to the corporate world?
His daughter's birth
His father's death
Marriage
His uncle's death
12
What TV show interviewed Morrie?
Nightline
Dateline
Charlie Rose
20/20
13
How did Morrie hear of his mother's death?
Telegram
Brother told him
Father told him
Letter from an aunt
14
What illness does Mitch's uncle suffer from?
Colon Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
ALS
Lung Cancer
15
Morrie admits he thought of Ted Koppel as a
Great guy
Poor interviewer
Greedy celebrity
Narcissist
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Why is Mitch out of a job?
His union is striking
His column was suspended
He was fired
He quit
17
What does Mitch do for a living?
Journalist
Musician
Computer Tech
Newscaster
18
Who is Morrie's favorite poet?
e.e. cummings
W.H. Auden
Shel Silverstein
W.B. Yeats
19
What did Mitch do to look older in college?
Acted "tough"
Drank alcohol
Dated older women
Worked part-time
20
The author of Tuesdays with Morrie is
Morrie Schwartz
Thomas Hardy
Sarah Michaels
Mitch Albom
21
What is Morrie's favorite thing to do?
Play checkers
Gambling
Watch soap operas
Dancing
22
What does ALS stand for?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Alzheimers
Amyotrophic Lung Seizures
A-typical Ligamentary Structure
23
If given the chance, Morrie would choose to be reincarnated as a
Gazelle
Another version of himself
Mitch's first child
Zebra
24
Throughout the book, the deterioration of Morrie's body is symbolically compared to
Spruce tree
Pink Hibiscus plant
Cactus plant
Goldfish
25
Morrie is a professor of what subject?
Psychology
Sociology
Literatue
Biology
26
What gift does Mitch give Morrie when he graduates?
Monogrammed briefcase
Picture of them together
Cassette tape
Copy of his thesis
27
Which of the following is a theme of the novel?
Acceptance through detachment
The refection of popular culture
Love or perish
All of these
28
What does Morrie mean by "tension of opposites"?
Love struggles against hate
Life is like a baseball game
Life is like a wrestling match; love always wins
Good struggles against evil
29
What does Mitch bring Morrie each week as a gift?
Books
Movies
Food
Chocolate
30
What topic does Mitch choose to write his honors thesis on at Brandeis?
Sports as a religion
Morrie as a mentor
Feminism
Art
31
The book is considered
Sci-fi
Mystery
Fiction
Non-fictioon
32
One year Morrie gives all his male students A grades. Why?
Because he believes letter grades have no meaning
To irritate the females
To spite the Dean
To prevent them from being drafted to serve in the war