How did Morrie hear of his Mother's death?

He read the telegram notice that announced she had died.

How does Morrie demonstrate his limited ability to breathe to Mitch?

He held his breath and counted as high as he could reach

Morrie was depressed after attending his friend Irv's funeral. Why?

Irv never got to hear the wonderful things people said at it

How does Mitch find out about Morrie's diagnosis?

He saw the first Nightline interview with Ted Koppel

One year, Morrie gave all his male students A grades. Why?

To prevent them from being drafted for the Vietnam War

Morrie is diagnosed with what terminal illness?

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

Mitch suddenly had plenty of free time to visit Morrie. What was the reason?

Workers at the newspaper for which he worked went on strike

What was the reason that Mitch stayed in his car the first time he went to see Morrie?

He was finishing an "important" business phone call

Why did he want to be reincarnated as that animal?

It moves gracefully as he was once able to do

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1
Why was Morrie's FIRST interview with Ted Koppel so unique?
Morrie first interviewed Ted
Morrie was rather mean to Ted
Morrie had already lost his ability to speak
Ted was rather mean to Morrie
2
How did Morrie hear of his Mother's death?
His brother gently broke the news to him over dinner.
His father told him when he arrived home from school.
He received a letter from his aunt.
He read the telegram notice that announced she had died.
3
How does Morrie demonstrate his limited ability to breathe to Mitch?
He showed Mitch the medical records
He held his breath and counted as high as he could reach
He and Mitch reviewed the X-Rays of his lungs
He showed Mitch the numbers on his oxygen machine
4
Morrie was not ashamed of doing THIS, and he always said he was going to make Mitch do it too.
Dance
Cry
Laugh
Sing
5
What occurred that led Morrie's father to have a heart attack?
He was incredibly overweight
He had just finished running his first marathon
He was a notoriously terrible eater
He had just been robbed
6
Morrie was depressed after attending his friend Irv's funeral. Why?
He did not get to say goodbye to Irv
He realized his own death was quickly approaching
He had lost one of his best friends
Irv never got to hear the wonderful things people said at it
7
What is Mitch's professional occupation?
A journalist
A computer technician
A musician
A newscaster
8
How does Mitch find out about Morrie's diagnosis?
He saw the first Nightline interview with Ted Koppel
Janine, Mitch's wife ran into Charlotte at the grocery store
Charlotte, Morrie's wife called him to break the news
He read it in a newspaper
9
Mitch gave THIS to Morrie as a gift after his college graduation.
A monogrammed briefcase
A gift card to his favorite restaurant
New dancing shoes
A gift certificate for dance lessons
10
Who sang to Morrie during one of Mitch's Tuesday visits?
Connie, one of Morrie's caregivers
Janine, Mitch's wife
Frank Sinatra
Charlotte, Morrie's wife
11
ALS is often called _____'s disease, named after a famous baseball player diagnosed with it.
A-Rod
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
Lou Gehrig
12
Morrie is a professor of ___.
Molecular Biology
Comparative Literature
Psychology
Sociology
13
What is Morrie's favourite hobby?
Dancing
Playing checkers
Watching afternoon soap operas
Watching people
14
Who is Morrie's favourite poet?
Sharon Olds
Charles Bukowski
W.H. Auden
W.B. Yeats
15
One year, Morrie gave all his male students A grades. Why?
To spite the dean
Because he believes grades bear no meaning
To irritate the feminists
To prevent them from being drafted for the Vietnam War
16
What was the quote Morrie chose for his tombstone?
"A teacher to the last."
"Don't be brainwashed!"
"Love conquers all."
"When you're in bed, you're dead."
17
If he had the choice, Morrie would be reincarnated as this animal:
Giraffe
Elephant
Gazelle
Chimpanzee
18
Morrie is diagnosed with what terminal illness?
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
19
When he was a child, Morrie's father took him to a ____ to find work.
Slaughterhouse
Coal mine
Automobile Factory
Fur Factory
20
Whose incredibly famous criminal trial was referred to throughout the book?
Ted Bundy
Jeffrey Dahmer
The Charles Manson Family
OJ Simpson
21
Mitch suddenly had plenty of free time to visit Morrie. What was the reason?
He quit his job to spend time with Morrie
He was fired from the mechanics shop where he worked
Workers at the newspaper for which he worked went on strike
The TV station for which he worked went out of business
22
What was the reason that Mitch stayed in his car the first time he went to see Morrie?
He was not sure if he was at the right house
Mitch did not REALLY want to visit Morrie
He was finishing an "important" business phone call
Mitch was embarrassed that he did not recognize Morrie
23
After surrendering to failure, Mitch gave up on his passion for ____.
Sports
Music
Writing
Sociology
24
Why did he want to be reincarnated as that animal?
It is the most humanlike of all animals
It moves gracefully as he was once able to do
It is beautiful, tall and can see higher than most animals
It is able to move slowly without the judgment of others
25
On what topic does Mitch write his honors thesis at Brandeis?
Sports as a religion
Victorian-era feminism
Morrie as a mentor
Medieval religious art

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