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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. Morrie's nights were getting difficult by the sixth tuesday visit. He was awake a lot. Why?
(a) Because he was coughing a lot.
(b) Because he had to go to the bathroom a lot.
(c) Because he was sneezing a lot.
(d) Because he wanted to talk to his wife.

2. What are some of the things Mitch did to fight his aging?
(a) He went to the hairdresser a lot.
(b) He used anti-wrinkle cream and shaved every day.
(c) He wore clothes that made him look younger.
(d) He worked out and watched his diet.

3. Morrie's disease is named after Lou Gehrig. Where did Lou Gehrig say goodbye to all his fans?
(a) In a church.
(b) On a podium.
(c) On a tennis court.
(d) In a stadium.

4. After reading about horrific crimes and intolerable cruelty in the newspaper, Mitch showed a kind gesture towards Morrie. What did he do?
(a) He read a story from the newspaper.
(b) He helped Morrie move from the wheelchair to his recliner.
(c) He helped Morrie wipe his backside.
(d) He did the dishes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During the first Tuesday, Morrie made a promise to Mitch, a promise he had made many times before. Which promise did Morrie make?

2. What does the media make people believe, according to Morrie?

3. After his graduation ceremony, who did the narrator introduces his favorite professor to?

4. On the sixth Tuesday, Mitch discovered that Morrie's fridge is full of food that he brought for his professor. Why did Morrie not eat the food Mitch brought?

5. How did Mitch find out about the TV interview with his mentor?

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