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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Morrie, death ends a life. What does it not end?
(a) An adventure.
(b) A relationship.
(c) A fortune.
(d) A disease.

2. When Ted Koppel asked Morrie about his previous comments about someone having to wipe his backside for him, what did he get instead of humor?
(a) A lie.
(b) A laugh.
(c) No answer.
(d) The truth.

3. Where did Mitch find Morrie when he was ready to see him on this fourteenth Tuesday?
(a) In his chair.
(b) On the toilet.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In his bed.

4. When Morrie was a child, his father would take his evening paper outside and read it. Where would he sit when he read his evening paper?
(a) In the grass.
(b) In his car.
(c) On a bench.
(d) On a tree trunk.

5. On what day did Morrie's funeral take place?
(a) On a Monday.
(b) On a Saturday.
(c) On a Sunday.
(d) On a Tuesday.

6. At the end of the interview, Koppel asked if there was anything Morrie would like to say to the millions of people watching. What did Morrie tell them?
(a) To love one another.
(b) To hug each other.
(c) To talk to one another.
(d) To hate one another.

7. At Morrie's funeral, Mitch tried out an imaginary conversation in his head. How did it feel?
(a) Funny.
(b) Weird.
(c) Natural.
(d) Exciting.

8. Who did Charlotte invite to the funeral?
(a) All of Morrie's students.
(b) Family and a few good friends.
(c) Hundreds of people.
(d) All of Morrie's colleagues.

9. On the sixth Tuesday, Morrie's health was deteriorating fast and he talked to Mitch about his scariest feelings. What was he scared of at that point?
(a) That he wouldn't be able to take another breath.
(b) That he wouldn't be able to walk.
(c) That he wouldn't be able to talk to Mitch anymore.
(d) That he wouldn't be able to eat anymore.

10. What did Morrie want to happen to his body when he died?
(a) He wanted it to be buried.
(b) He wanted it to be used for experiments.
(c) He wanted it to be frozen.
(d) He wanted it to be cremated.

11. What was the topic for the tenth Tuesday meeting?
(a) Love.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Companionship.
(d) Friendship.

12. On this eleventh Tuesday, Morrie and Mitch did something else while they talk. What did they do?
(a) They cried.
(b) They held hands.
(c) They ate.
(d) They hugged.

13. What did Mitch initially feel when Morrie confessed that if he'd had another son, he would have wanted Mitch to be him?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Love.

14. Morrie's nights were getting difficult by the sixth tuesday visit. He was awake a lot. Why?
(a) Because he was coughing a lot.
(b) Because he wanted to talk to his wife.
(c) Because he was sneezing a lot.
(d) Because he had to go to the bathroom a lot.

15. What did Morrie wish he had done more during his life?
(a) Dance.
(b) Talk to people.
(c) Go to church.
(d) Publish books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the media make people believe, according to Morrie?

2. What did Morrie answer when Mitch asked him if he could live his life over, would he would have children again?

3. Mitch has a younger brother who got sick. What kind of disease did his brother have?

4. When Mitch asked Morrie why so many people always wish they were young again, what did Morrie answer?

5. Why did Mitch still bring food for Morrie on the fourteenth Tuesday?

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