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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. At one point on this sixth Tuesday, Morrie was half choking. What did Mitch do to save his professor?
(a) He smacked Morrie on the back.
(b) He hugged Morrie.
(c) He called for Charlotte.
(d) He called a doctor.

2. When Morrie taught his last college course, he announced to his students that he may not be able to finish the course. Why?
(a) He might die.
(b) He might get sick.
(c) He might retire.
(d) He might get sick of it.

3. What does one get after finishing the one last class described in "The Curriculum"?
(a) A hug.
(b) Grades.
(c) A funeral.
(d) Graduation.

4. Why did Morrie not want to be in his thirties anymore?
(a) Because he didn't like it when he was in his thirties.
(b) Because he liked to be old.
(c) Because his time to be in his thirties had come and gone.
(d) Because he thought people in their thirties were stupid.

5. One of Morrie's first jobs was in a mental institution where he was supposed to just observe. Instead of just observing, what did he do?
(a) He pretended he was one of the patients.
(b) He helped the nurses.
(c) He befriended the patients.
(d) He pretended he was a doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Material things were very important to Mitch in "The Classroom" chapter. What was he handcuffed to?

2. Morrie always embraced aging, because it also means something else. What did Morrie compare aging with?

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

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

5. What are some of the things Mitch did to fight his aging?

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