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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mitch was Morrie's student, Morrie decided to call him Mitch instead of Mitchell. Why?
(a) Because he hoped to be Mitch's friend one day.
(b) Because he already knew somebody called Mitchell.
(c) Because Mitch told him that's what he prefers to be called.
(d) Because he didn't like the name Mitchell.

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

3. Why did Nightline and Ted Koppel return to interview Morrie?
(a) Because they wanted to do a follow-up story about Morrie's life.
(b) Because they liked Morrie a lot.
(c) Because Morrie asked them to come back.
(d) Because Mitch wanted to see another interview with Morrie.

4. During Mitch and Morrie's first visit, Morrie announced to Mitch that dying is just as sad as something else. What does he think is just as sad as dying?
(a) Being sick.
(b) Living unhappily.
(c) Living with no money.
(d) Not finding a job.

5. What is the name of the journalist who interviewed Morrie on Nightline?
(a) Larry King.
(b) Ted Kennedy.
(c) Ted Koppel.
(d) Mitch Albom.

6. Not too long after his mother's death, a new and important person appeared in Morrie's life. Who is this person?
(a) Morrie's stepmother, Eva.
(b) Morrie's grandmother, Eva.
(c) Morrie's cousin Eva.
(d) Morrie's aunt Eva.

7. What did Morrie and Mitch talk about the third Tuesday?
(a) Regrets.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Time.
(d) The world.

8. What did Morrie and an old friend who was deaf plan to do when Morrie could't speak anymore?
(a) Sit together and hold hands.
(b) Not see each other anymore.
(c) Do nothing.
(d) Stare at each other and be unable to communicate.

9. In "The Curriculum", the author talks about one last class. What do you have to do in this "special" class to receive extra credit?
(a) Wave to the professor.
(b) Kiss the professor goodbye.
(c) Score high grades.
(d) Finish the assignments on time.

10. 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) Halfway through the class.
(b) Never.
(c) At the end of the class.
(d) Before the class.

11. What did Mitch promise his wife?
(a) That they will get a dog.
(b) That they will become rich.
(c) That they will start a family.
(d) That they will move to another city.

12. What was Morrie's favorite hobby?
(a) Walking.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Dancing.

13. Which city did Mitch move to after his graduation?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) Baltimore.

14. From which university did the narrator graduate?
(a) Yale University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Brandwine University.
(d) Brandeis University.

15. When Mitch visited Morrie on their second Tuesday, what did he decide to leave at home?
(a) Food.
(b) His car keys.
(c) His cell phone.
(d) His brief case.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phone rang a lot during Mitch and Morrie's first visit. Why did Morrie have his nurse take all the messages?

2. Why did Morrie have to break the tragic news of his mother's death?

3. On the second Tuesday meeting, Mitch had a flashback to his junior year in college, when Morrie performed an experiment with the students. What did the professor want each student to do?

4. When Morrie and Mitch lunch together in "The Orientation", Morrie did something impolite. What did he do?

5. After the third Tuesday, Mitch recalled his senior year in college, where he undertook an honor's thesis. What did he write about in this thesis?

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