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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. How old was Morrie when his mother died?

2. On the third Tuesday, Mitch brought an item with him to help him remember Morrie forever. What did he bring?

3. Why was Mitch unaware of Schwartz's illness?

4. How did Mitch find out about the TV interview with his mentor?

5. When Morrie's disease progressed, he had to give up a lot. What was one thing he was still able to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Mitch discover when he got back to Detroit from London, and what was the result of this discovery?

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

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

5. When he was a student, what was Mitch's first thought when he walked into Morrie's classroom for the first time?

6. Why did Morrie say that Mitch needs someone to push him to examine his life now, before it's too late for regrets?

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Morrie threw himself a living funeral. Talk about this concept and describe Morrie's living funeral. Explain why he wanted to throw this funeral.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

One Tuesday, Mitch read a newspaper while Morrie used the bathroom. What did Mitch read about? Describe his reaction afterward. What does this little episode tell you?

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