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

2. When Morrie's disease progressed, he had to give up a lot. What was one thing he was still able to do?
(a) Drive.
(b) Dance.
(c) Dress himself.
(d) Swim.

3. From which university did Mitch graduate the second time?
(a) Columbia University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Brandeis University.
(d) Yale University?

4. What did Mitch hope to make a career as?
(a) As a musician.
(b) As a professor.
(c) As a dancer.
(d) As a writer.

5. After his graduation ceremony, who did the narrator introduces his favorite professor to?
(a) His parents.
(b) Another professor.
(c) Morrie Schwartz.
(d) His old uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Why did it bother Morrie that one day someone else would have to wipe his behind?

4. After reading about horrific crimes and intolerable cruelty in the newspaper, Mitch showed a kind gesture towards Morrie. What did he do?

5. How many students are participating in the one last class in "The Curriculum"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. Morrie devoted all his time to the things and people he loved, but what was Mitch doing while in London?

6. Mitch was surprised in his first Tuesday meeting with Morrie to find out Morrie was still following the news. What did Morrie feel after watching the news?

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

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

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

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

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