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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Taking Attendance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is/are the student(s) in the one last class described in "The Curriculum"?
(a) Mitch Albom and Morrie Schwartz.
(b) Mitch Albom, Morrie Schwartz, Ted Koppel, and Lou Gehrig.
(c) Morrie Schwartz.
(d) Mitch Albom.

2. What is the name of Mitch's wife?
(a) Christine.
(b) Joanne.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Janine.

3. 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) Take him to the toilet.
(c) Make him laugh.
(d) Give him a napkin.

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?
(a) Love.
(b) The good side.
(c) The bad side.
(d) Hate.

5. When Morrie's body continued to weaken, he started writing notes about his philosophy of dying. These notes turned into an article and an interview. Which newspaper published this article and interview?
(a) The Boston Globe.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Boston Times.
(d) The Washington Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the last year of his life, Morrie threw himself a "living funeral". Why?

2. What did Mitch buy with all the money he earns after graduating the second time?

3. What is the name of the narrator's favorite university professor?

4. When Mitch visited his mentor for the first time since college, where was Morrie waiting for him?

5. How did Morrie think he would eventually die?

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