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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Professor.

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

2. 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 napkin.
(b) Make him laugh.
(c) Give him a kiss.
(d) Take him to the toilet.

3. When his mother was sick during his childhood, Morrie didn't want to get her medicine. Why?
(a) Because he didn't believe in medicines.
(b) Because he thought if he ignored the fact she was ill, she would get better.
(c) Because he wanted for his brother to get the medicine.
(d) Because he was too busy playing.

4. In relation to the one last class referred to as the book opens, when is the student/are the students required to produce a paper?
(a) At the end of the class.
(b) Halfway through the class.
(c) Never.
(d) Before the class.

5. In the last year of his life, Morrie threw himself a "living funeral". Why?
(a) To say goodbye to everybody.
(b) To dance one more time.
(c) To make sure his friends and family knew his love for them.
(d) To enjoy drinking and eating with friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the rumors about the strike that cost Mitch his job?

2. 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?

3. Morrie talked to Ted Koppel about the loss of his own mother. How did Morrie feel after losing his mother?

4. After his selfless act towards Morrie in their second meeting, Mitch had an important realization. What did Mitch realize?

5. In "The Curriculum", the author describes the last class of somebody's life. Whose life?

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