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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Tuesday We Talk About the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which city did Mitch move to after his graduation?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) Baltimore.

2. How did Mitch feel about the affection his mentor showed for him during the initial reunion?
(a) He expected this affection.
(b) He didn't like it.
(c) He was surprised.
(d) He felt sad.

3. 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 Peace Corps and climb mountains in Tibet.
(b) Become famous and get rich.
(c) Join the Red Cross and run a marathon.
(d) Sail around the world and own a race car.

4. When he was younger, Mitch always had two desires when it came to Morrie. One was to hug him. What was the other desire?
(a) Give him a kiss.
(b) Make him laugh.
(c) Give him a napkin.
(d) Take him to the toilet.

5. A highlight of Morrie's life was the night a certain genre of music is played. Which music genre was played that night?
(a) The merengue.
(b) The waltz.
(c) The tango.
(d) The salsa.

Short Answer Questions

1. On this first Tuesday, Mitch and Morrie started a familiar routine which occurred during all the following visits. What was their routine?

2. What is the name of Morrie's wife?

3. From which university did Mitch graduate the second time?

4. 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?

5. On that first visit, why did Mitch stay in his car instead of jumping out and greeting his mentor?

(see the answer key)

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