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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. Material things were very important to Mitch in "The Classroom" chapter. What was he handcuffed to?
2. What does one get after finishing the one last class described in "The Curriculum"?
3. What did Eva give to Morrie and his brother?
4. When Mitch returned to Morrie's house on the fourth Tuesday, which item had been added to Morrie's collection of medical equipment?
5. After the third Tuesday, Mitch recalled his senior year in college, where he undertook an honor's thesis. What did he write about in this thesis?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Mitch flashes back to his college days, he thinks about the times he and Morrie had lunch together. What did Morrie do when he and Mitch had lunch together?
2. What happened during Morrie's childhood?
3. Why did Morrie not mind that Mitch recorded their conversations?
4. What was Mitch's reaction to his uncle's death?
5. When Mitch's college graduation ceremony was over, what did Mitch wonder after he gave his gift to Morrie?
6. In "The Curriculum", Mitch describes his former professor's last class. What happened in that class?
7. In relation to his hobby, what was one of the highlights in Morrie's life?
8. What happened when Morrie threw himself a "living funeral"?
9. In the second interview with Ted Koppel on Nightline, Morrie said he gives to people. How did Morrie give to people?
10. What were the rewards of Mitch's professional success?
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
In the fall of 1994, Morrie Schwartz taught his last course at Brandeis. What was special about that class? What did Morrie mean by the statement that he would understand if anyone wanted to drop the course? Please expand upon the theme represented by this final class, and the effect Morrie's statement about dropping the class had on students.
Essay Topic 3
Now that you've finished "Tuesdays with Morrie", the book probably made an impression on you. Discuss your thoughts about the book and about the way it is written.
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