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

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

3. What is the name of Morrie's wife?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Christel.

4. How did Mitch feel about the affection his mentor showed for him during the initial reunion?
(a) He didn't like it.
(b) He was surprised.
(c) He felt sad.
(d) He expected this affection.

5. What is the name of the narrator's favorite university professor?
(a) Morrie Schwartz.
(b) Mitch Albom.
(c) Ted Koppel.
(d) Lou Gehrig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Morrie had trouble sleeping and dreamed a lot. What was he dreaming about?

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. On the third Tuesday, Mitch brought an item with him to help him remember Morrie forever. What did he bring?

4. Mitch had changed a lot from the person he wanted to be when he was young. What were some of the things he wanted to do back then?

5. What did Morrie do when he could't go to the bathroom by himself anymore?

Short Essay Questions

1. In relation to his hobby, what was one of the highlights in Morrie's life?

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

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

4. Why did Mitch bring food for Morrie during their first visits?

5. In the second interview with Ted Koppel on Nightline, Morrie said he gives to people. How did Morrie give to people?

6. What were Morrie's suspicions about his disease?

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

8. When Mitch drove his rental car down Morrie's street for the first time, he did a few things at the same time. What was he doing?

9. What were the rewards of Mitch's professional success?

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

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