1. Mitch had changed a lot from the person he wanted to be when he was young. What were some of the things he wanted to do back then?
(a) Join the Red Cross and run a marathon.
(b) Become famous and get rich.
(c) Sail around the world and own a race car.
(d) Join the Peace Corps and climb mountains in Tibet.

2. What did Mitch hope to make a career as?
(a) As a dancer.
(b) As a writer.
(c) As a professor.
(d) As a musician.

3. The phone rang a lot during Mitch and Morrie's first visit. Why did Morrie have his nurse take all the messages?
(a) He was too sick to pick up the phone himself.
(b) He didn't want people calling him.
(c) He didn't want his time with Mitch being interrupted.
(d) He was too lazy to pick up the phone himself.

4. What did Mitch buy with all the money he earns after graduating the second time?
(a) New computers.
(b) A sailboat.
(c) Big screen TVs.
(d) Fast cars and big houses.

5. After reading about horrific crimes and intolerable cruelty in the newspaper, Mitch showed a kind gesture towards Morrie. What did he do?
(a) He did the dishes.
(b) He read a story from the newspaper.
(c) He helped Morrie wipe his backside.
(d) He helped Morrie move from the wheelchair to his recliner.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mitch was younger, he had a lot of conversations with Morrie. During one of those conversations, Morrie told him that people are pulled in two directions: what they know versus what they feel and what they need versus what they want. What did Morrie answer when Mitch asked him which side wins?

2. When Mitch visited Morrie on their second Tuesday, what did he decide to leave at home?

3. What did Mitch continue to rack up with his job?

4. What did Mitch promise his wife?

5. Not too long after his mother's death, a new and important person appeared in Morrie's life. Who is this person?

(see the answer key)

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