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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the eleventh Tuesday, what did Morrie claim is a major problem in society?
(a) That people are quicker to see their similarities than their differences.
(b) That people are quicker to see their mistakes than their accomplishments.
(c) That people are quicker to see their differences than their similarities.
(d) That people are quicker to see their gains than their losses.

2. What shirt did Morrie wear on the day of his third interview with Nightline?
(a) The same shirt as the week before.
(b) The same shirt as the day before.
(c) His favorite shirt.
(d) The same shirt as the previous interview.

3. 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?
(a) Because he wasn't hungry.
(b) Because he could not chew his food anymore.
(c) Because he didn't like the food Mitch brought.
(d) Because he wanted to hurt Mitch's feelings.

4. What did Morrie answer when Mitch asked him if he could live his life over, would he would have children again?
(a) That he wouldn't have missed the experience for anything
(b) That he wished he had more children.
(c) That he didn't like the experience.
(d) That Mitch should have children as well.

5. What did Morrie want to happen to his body when he died?
(a) He wanted it to be buried.
(b) He wanted it to be frozen.
(c) He wanted it to be cremated.
(d) He wanted it to be used for experiments.

6. According to Morrie, when do you end up with a few people with everything and a military to keep the poor ones from rising up and stealing it?
(a) When you're surrounded by people who say "I want to share."
(b) When you're surrounded by people who say 'I want mine now,'
(c) When you're surrounded by people who say "Let's be friends."
(d) When you're surrounded by people who say "I give you everything you want."

7. When did Morrie stop breathing?
(a) When his friends were around him.
(b) The first time that he was completely alone since falling into the coma.
(c) When Morrie was standing next to his bed.
(d) When his family was around him.

8. Why did Morrie still want to hear about other people's problems, even though he was dying?
(a) Because he wanted to solve all the problems in the world.
(b) Because he liked to hear about other people's problems.
(c) Because that was what made him feel intelligent.
(d) Because that's what made him feel alive.

9. Where did Mitch find Morrie when he was ready to see him on this fourteenth Tuesday?
(a) On the toilet.
(b) In his chair.
(c) In his bed.
(d) In the kitchen.

10. What was Morrie doing while the rest of the world was watching the OJ Simpson verdict on TV?
(a) He was eating.
(b) He was going for a walk.
(c) He was sitting on the toilet.
(d) He was talking to Mitch.

11. In the Book of Job from the Bible, what does God do to test Job's faith?
(a) He makes him sick.
(b) He kills Job.
(c) He takes away everything Job has.
(d) He gives him good health.

12. Mitch didn't like to deal with his feelings. How did he avoid dealing with his feelings?
(a) He hid behind his work.
(b) He talked about other things.
(c) He visited Morrie.
(d) He went for a ride in his car.

13. In Chapter Nineteen, Mitch tries to call his brother. Where does his brother live?
(a) Canada.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

14. According to Morrie, death ends a life. What does it not end?
(a) A relationship.
(b) A fortune.
(c) A disease.
(d) An adventure.

15. What is the only new thing that had been added to Morrie's study on the eighth Tuesday visit?
(a) Friends.
(b) A fridge.
(c) Some furniture.
(d) Medical equipment.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who gathered at Morrie's bedside the days before he died?

3. What did Morrie want his tombstone to read?

4. What did Morrie do when the sociology department learned that male students who don't keep their grades up could lose their draft deferment?

5. When did Morrie want Mitch to start forgiving?

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