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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mitch asked Morrie why so many people always wish they were young again, what did Morrie answer?
(a) That it's a sign of an unfulfilled life.
(b) That it's because they are afraid to grow old.
(c) That it's a sign of being immature.
(d) That it's a lack of intelligence.

2. What did Mitch bring for Morrie on this first Tuesday?
(a) Drinks.
(b) Food.
(c) A wheelchair.
(d) A book.

3. Why did Morrie appreciate the world outside more than Mitch does?
(a) Because he was in a wheelchair.
(b) Because he enjoyed the weather more than Mitch did.
(c) Because he could't go outside anymore to enjoy that world.
(d) Because he couldn't drive his car anymore.

4. Why was Mitch unaware of Schwartz's illness?
(a) Because he never got in touch with him.
(b) Because Schwartz did not have an illness.
(c) Because he didn't care.
(d) Because he was sick himself.

5. On the eighth Tuesday, Morrie and Mitch talked about money and values. What is, according to Morrie, the result of people valuing the wrong thing?
(a) They lead disillusioned lives.
(b) They are happy.
(c) The don't care about anything.
(d) They lead rich lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which state is the narrator's university located?

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

3. On the third Tuesday, Mitch and Morrie picked up the relationship they had before. What were their roles?

4. Which gift did the narrator present his favorite professor after the graduation ceremony?

5. Why did so many students from Brandeis visit Morrie during his final days?

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