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