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