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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which state is the narrator's university located?

3. When his mother was sick during his childhood, Morrie didn't want to get her medicine. Why?

4. Material things were very important to Mitch in "The Classroom" chapter. What was he handcuffed to?

5. When he was younger, Mitch always had two desires when it came to Morrie. One was to hug him. What was the other desire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during Morrie's childhood?

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

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

4. In relation to his hobby, what was one of the highlights in Morrie's life?

5. What happened when Morrie threw himself a "living funeral"?

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

7. How did Morrie begin the conversation about death on the fourth Tuesday?

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

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

10. What was absent during the old professor's last class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book you get a good feel for the deterioration of Morrie's body and how the disease evolves. Give an overview of how Morrie's disease progressed, from the moment he was diagnosed to the moment of his death. Think about how Morrie dealt with his disease and how he reacted towards his declining health.

Essay Topic 2

Mitch's priorities changed over the progress of the book. Describe the personal changes Mitch underwent through his time with Morrie. Please provide specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

When Mitch was a student and Morrie was his teacher, they were very close to each other. How can you tell their relationship was close? What did they do together? How can you describe their relationship? How did their relationship develop over the course of the book?

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