1. According to Morrie, what is the biggest defect humans being have?
(a) Shortsightedness.
(b) Sickness.
(c) Poorness.
(d) Intelligence.

2. What did Morrie answer when Mitch asked him if he could live his life over, would he would have children again?
(a) That he wished he had more children.
(b) That he didn't like the experience.
(c) That Mitch should have children as well.
(d) That he wouldn't have missed the experience for anything

3. Morrie's disease was progressing and Mitch had to touch Morrie more and more to adjust the microphone. How did Morrie feel about that physical contact?
(a) He hated it.
(b) He was embarrassed.
(c) He enjoyed it.
(d) He didn't think anything about it.

4. Mitch has a younger brother who got sick. What kind of disease did his brother have?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Alzheimers disease.
(c) Lou Gehrig's disease.
(d) Aids.

5. When Mitch returned to Detroit after visiting London, he was out of his newspaper job. What happened?
(a) Mitch got fired for staying in London too long.
(b) The unions at his newspaper had gone on strike.
(c) Mitch decided he didn't want to write for the newspaper anymore.
(d) People didn't buy his newspaper anymore.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mitch was young and he had lots of conversations with Morrie, Morrie acted as a certain family member towards Mitch. What kind of family member?

2. Mitch didn't like to deal with his feelings. How did he avoid dealing with his feelings?

3. According to Morrie, when do you end up with a few people with everything and a military to keep the poor ones from rising up and stealing it?

4. How did Mitch feel after he returned from London?

5. When does society start to go bad, according to Morrie?

(see the answer key)

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