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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. What did Mitch continue to rack up with his job?
(a) Another wife.
(b) Professional accomplishments.
(c) A lot of fun.
(d) Real happiness.

2. Mitch decided to go back to school. What did he earn a graduate degree in?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Law.
(c) Music.
(d) Journalism.

3. What did Morrie and Mitch talk about the third Tuesday?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Regrets.
(c) Time.
(d) The world.

4. A highlight of Morrie's life was the night a certain genre of music is played. Which music genre was played that night?
(a) The salsa.
(b) The tango.
(c) The waltz.
(d) The merengue.

5. Why did Morrie have to break the tragic news of his mother's death?
(a) Because he is the oldest kid.
(b) Because his father was stupid.
(c) Because he was very smart for his age.
(d) Because his father could't read.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mitch returned to Morrie's house on the fourth Tuesday, which item had been added to Morrie's collection of medical equipment?

2. On the second Tuesday meeting, Mitch had a flashback to his junior year in college, when Morrie performed an experiment with the students. What did the professor want each student to do?

3. During Mitch and Morrie's first visit, Morrie announced to Mitch that dying is just as sad as something else. What does he think is just as sad as dying?

4. How old was Morrie when his mother died?

5. In "The Orientation", Mitch gave Morrie a nickname. What is Morrie's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Morrie never want to work in a factory?

2. What did Morrie answer when Mitch asked him if he felts sorry for himself?

3. What did Mitch do after his college graduation ceremony?

4. What were the rewards of Mitch's professional success?

5. What were Morrie's suspicions about his disease?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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