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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Material things were very important to Mitch in "The Classroom" chapter. What was he handcuffed to?
(a) Computers and stereos.
(b) Cell phones and modems.
(c) Cars and houses.
(d) TVs and internet.

2. 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?
(a) Love.
(b) The bad side.
(c) The good side.
(d) Hate.

3. Why did Nightline and Ted Koppel return to interview Morrie?
(a) Because they liked Morrie a lot.
(b) Because Morrie asked them to come back.
(c) Because they wanted to do a follow-up story about Morrie's life.
(d) Because Mitch wanted to see another interview with Morrie.

4. From which university did the narrator graduate?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Brandeis University.
(d) Brandwine University.

5. What did Morrie and an old friend who was deaf plan to do when Morrie could't speak anymore?
(a) Sit together and hold hands.
(b) Stare at each other and be unable to communicate.
(c) Not see each other anymore.
(d) Do nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the journalist who interviewed Morrie on Nightline?

2. On the fourth Tuesday, Mitch touched Morrie's face while doing something. What did he do for Morrie that required this touch?

3. What does one get after finishing the one last class described in "The Curriculum"?

4. What is the name of Morrie's wife?

5. Which gift did the narrator present his favorite professor after the graduation ceremony?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mitch stop bringing his cellular phone along on his trips to visit Morrie?

2. When Mitch drove his rental car down Morrie's street for the first time, he did a few things at the same time. What was he doing?

3. Why did Mitch bring food for Morrie during their first visits?

4. Why did Morrie not mind that Mitch recorded their conversations?

5. What was Mitch's reaction to his uncle's death?

6. What happened during Morrie's childhood?

7. During this second interview on Nightline, Morrie talked about a letter he received from a woman who taught a class to children who have lost a parent. What did Morrie do next?

8. How did Morrie come to being interviewed by Ted Koppel in the TV show Nightline?

9. Mitch was surprised in his first Tuesday meeting with Morrie to find out Morrie was still following the news. What did Morrie feel after watching the news?

10. When Mitch's college graduation ceremony was over, what did Mitch wonder after he gave his gift to Morrie?

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