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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Eleventh Tuesday We Talk About Our Culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) When you're surrounded by people who say "I give you everything you want."
(b) When you're surrounded by people who say 'I want mine now,'
(c) When you're surrounded by people who say "Let's be friends."
(d) When you're surrounded by people who say "I want to share."

2. Why was Mitch angry at his younger brother?
(a) Because he is his brother.
(b) Because his brother didn't love him.
(c) Because he left for Europe.
(d) Because he didn't allow Mitch to help him.

3. When does society start to go bad, according to Morrie?
(a) When people are not rich.
(b) When people are threatened by something.
(c) When people realize they will die.
(d) When people are sick.

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

5. On this eleventh Tuesday, Morrie and Mitch did something else while they talk. What did they do?
(a) They hugged.
(b) They held hands.
(c) They ate.
(d) They cried.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mitch has a younger brother who got sick. What kind of disease did his brother have?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. While Mitch was in London, something changed inside him, because of his conversation with Morrie. What was he realizing?

5. On the eleventh Tuesday, what did Morrie claim is a major problem in society?

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