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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Twelfth Tuesday We Talk About Forgiveness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 lazy 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 sick to pick up the phone himself.

2. What was Morrie's favorite hobby?
(a) Walking.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Drinking.

3. What did Morrie and an old friend who was deaf plan to do when Morrie could't speak anymore?
(a) Sit together and hold hands.
(b) Do nothing.
(c) Not see each other anymore.
(d) Stare at each other and be unable to communicate.

4. During Mitch and Morrie's first visit, Morrie announced to Mitch that dying is just as sad as something else. What does he think is just as sad as dying?
(a) Living unhappily.
(b) Living with no money.
(c) Being sick.
(d) Not finding a job.

5. When did Morrie want Mitch to start forgiving?
(a) Never.
(b) Now.
(c) When he was dying.
(d) Next Tuesday.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which night of the week did Morrie perform his favorite hobby?

2. In "The Orientation", Mitch gave Morrie a nickname. What is Morrie's nickname?

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. According to Morrie, what allows a person to be on the same level as everyone else?

5. Morrie told Ted Koppel that there was something you don't need between good, loving friends. What is not needed to feel the love between one and another?

(see the answer key)

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