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