1. How did Morrie think he would eventually die?
(a) He would drown.
(b) He would have a heart attack.
(c) He would get killed.
(d) He would suffocate.

2. Is Mitch successful with his dream career?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Most of the time.

3. Why was Mitch unaware of Schwartz's illness?
(a) Because he never got in touch with him.
(b) Because he was sick himself.
(c) Because Schwartz did not have an illness.
(d) Because he didn't care.

4. From which university did Mitch graduate the second time?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Yale University?
(c) Brandeis University.
(d) Columbia University.

5. On the sixth Tuesday, Mitch discovered that Morrie's fridge is full of food that he brought for his professor. Why did Morrie not eat the food Mitch brought?
(a) Because he didn't like the food Mitch brought.
(b) Because he wasn't hungry.
(c) Because he could not chew his food anymore.
(d) Because he wanted to hurt Mitch's feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mitch was younger, he had a lot of conversations with Morrie. During one of those conversations, Morrie told him that people are pulled in two directions: what they know versus what they feel and what they need versus what they want. What did Morrie answer when Mitch asked him which side wins?

2. Why did Morrie have to break the tragic news of his mother's death?

3. How long did Morrie feel sorry about himself each morning?

4. Why did Morrie never tell Mitch that he didn't eat the food he brought?

5. What did Mitch continue to rack up with his job?

(see the answer key)

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