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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 salsa.
(b) The tango.
(c) The merengue.
(d) The waltz.

2. After his experience with the newspaper, Morrie appeared on a TV-show called Nightline. That interview began unusually. What happened?
(a) Morrie watched an episode of Nightline.
(b) Morrie first interviewed the journalist of Nightline himself.
(c) Morrie started crying.
(d) Morrie decided he didn't want to do the interview.

3. 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 helped Morrie wipe his backside.
(c) He read a story from the newspaper.
(d) He helped Morrie move from the wheelchair to his recliner.

4. 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?
(a) Food.
(b) Music.
(c) Hugs.
(d) Words.

5. Why did it bother Morrie that one day someone else would have to wipe his behind?
(a) Because it smells.
(b) He saw it as the ultimate sign of dependency.
(c) Because it made him feel sick.
(d) He saw it as a sign of weakness.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which university did the narrator graduate?

2. What did Morrie and Mitch talk about the third Tuesday?

3. What did Mitch bring for Morrie on this first Tuesday?

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?

5. What did Morrie and an old friend who was deaf plan to do when Morrie could't speak anymore?

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