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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Eva give to Morrie and his brother?
(a) A new place to live.
(b) Love and affection.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Money and toys.

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?
(a) Score high grades.
(b) Kiss the professor goodbye.
(c) Finish the assignments on time.
(d) Wave to the professor.

3. 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 get sick of it.
(b) He might die.
(c) He might get sick.
(d) He might retire.

4. 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?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Football.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Baseball.

5. Morrie had trouble sleeping and dreamed a lot. What was he dreaming about?
(a) Eating.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Curriculum", the author describes the last class of somebody's life. Whose life?

2. Why did Nightline and Ted Koppel return to interview Morrie?

3. When his mother was sick during his childhood, Morrie didn't want to get her medicine. Why?

4. How old was Morrie when his mother died?

5. How long did Morrie feel sorry about himself each morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Mitch think when he saw how Morrie's many friends wanted to call and talk to him?

3. In "The Curriculum", Mitch describes his former professor's last class. What happened in that class?

4. How did Morrie begin the conversation about death on the fourth Tuesday?

5. When Mitch's college graduation ceremony was over, what did Mitch wonder after he gave his gift to Morrie?

6. Why did Mitch stop bringing his cellular phone along on his trips to visit Morrie?

7. 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?

8. Why did Morrie never want to work in a factory?

9. What did Mitch do after his college graduation ceremony?

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

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