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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. When Morrie was a child, his father would take his evening paper outside and read it. Where would he sit when he read his evening paper?

2. On this fifth Tuesday, what did Morrie say is the foundation of everything?

3. Why did Morrie still want to hear about other people's problems, even though he was dying?

4. One of Morrie's first jobs was in a mental institution where he was supposed to just observe. Instead of just observing, what did he do?

5. Morrie's nights were getting difficult by the sixth tuesday visit. He was awake a lot. Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Morrie's family do when he lapsed into a coma?

2. What was the bleak truth about Morrie not being able to wipe his own behind anymore by the time of the third Nightline interview?

3. In the chapter "The Sixth Tuesday", one of Morrie's coughing spells is described in detail. What happened and how did Mitch react?

4. When the OJ Simpson verdict was showing on television, what was everybody doing?

5. One of Morrie's first jobs was at a mental institution outside of Washington D.C. What did he do there?

6. On the tenth Tuesday, Janine joined Mitch on his visit to Morrie. Janine sang a song for Morrie. How did Morrie react?

7. Does Mitch ever hear Morrie's voice when he is alone?

8. Morrie could not eat the food that Mitch still brought for him by the tenth Tuesday. Why did Mitch still bring food for Morrie?

9. Who belongs to Mitch's family?

10. What were the important issues in life, according to Morrie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In "Tuesdays with Morrie", Mitch Albom writes about the last class of his old professor's life. Why does Mitch refer to the book as "a last class", and what is significant about the set up of the book?

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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