2. What were the rumors about the strike that cost Mitch his job?
(a) That it could go on for months.
(b) That it would become violent.
(c) That it would stop soon.
(d) That it could go on for years.

3. In the summer of which year did Morrie learn he is dying?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1993.

4. What were some of the topics Mitch put in his list of questions for Morrie?
(a) Happiness and good fortune.
(b) Freedom, war and politics.
(c) Wealth and possession.
(d) Death, fear and aging.

5. 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) Living with no money.
(b) Living unhappily.
(c) Not finding a job.
(d) Being sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Morrie's wife?

2. In "The Curriculum", the author talks about one last class. What do you have to do in this "special" class to receive extra credit?

3. During their conversation about death, Morrie mentioned that people would do something if they believed they would die. What would happen if people believed they would die?

4. Mitch decided to go back to school. What did he earn a graduate degree in?

5. On this first Tuesday, Mitch and Morrie started a familiar routine which occurred during all the following visits. What was their routine?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Morrie come to being interviewed by Ted Koppel in the TV show Nightline?

2. When Mitch flashes back to his college days, he thinks about the times he and Morrie had lunch together. What did Morrie do when he and Mitch had lunch together?

3. What did Mitch discover when he got back to Detroit from London, and what was the result of this discovery?

4. Morrie told Mitch that if he accepted he could die any day, he would probably do some things differently. What did Morrie think Mitch would do differently?

5. What happened when Morrie threw himself a "living funeral"?

6. During this second interview on Nightline, Morrie talked about a letter he received from a woman who taught a class to children who have lost a parent. What did Morrie do next?

7. What did Morrie do every Wednesday when he was still healthy?

8. When he was a student, what was Mitch's first thought when he walked into Morrie's classroom for the first time?

9. What did Morrie answer when Mitch asked him if he felts sorry for himself?

10. Provide a few of Mitch's professional accomplishments.

(see the answer keys)

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