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

2. Why did Morrie appreciate the world outside more than Mitch does?
(a) Because he was in a wheelchair.
(b) Because he could't go outside anymore to enjoy that world.
(c) Because he couldn't drive his car anymore.
(d) Because he enjoyed the weather more than Mitch did.

3. What did Morrie and Mitch talk about the third Tuesday?
(a) Time.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) The world.
(d) Regrets.

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

5. When Mitch went home after his third visit with Morrie, he made a list of questions for Morrie to answer. Why did he want Morrie to answer those questions?
(a) Because Morrie knew how to answer questions well.
(b) Because Morrie knew what was important in life.
(c) Because Morrie was a smart guy.
(d) Because Morrie was an old guy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mitch was younger, he had a lot of conversations with Morrie. During one of those conversations, Morrie told him that people are pulled in two directions: what they know versus what they feel and what they need versus what they want. What did Morrie answer when Mitch asked him which side wins?

2. What were the rumors about the strike that cost Mitch his job?

3. Is Mitch successful with his dream career?

4. What were some of the topics Mitch put in his list of questions for Morrie?

5. On which night of the week did Morrie perform his favorite hobby?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After graduation, Mitch moved to New York City. What were his plans?

3. 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?

4. What was absent during the old professor's last class?

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

6. Instead of joining the Peace Corps or climbing mountains in Tibet, what did Mitch do with his life?

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

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

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

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

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