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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Morrie and Mitch agreed to see each other every week. What did they talk about the first Tuesday?

3. When Mitch visited Morrie on their second Tuesday, what did he decide to leave at home?

4. How old was Morrie when his mother died?

5. What did Mitch hope to make a career as?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One Tuesday, Mitch read a newspaper while Morrie used the bathroom. What did Mitch read about? Describe his reaction afterward. What does this little episode tell you?

Essay Topic 2

In "Tuesdays with Morrie", Mitch and Morrie frequently talked about their families. Compare and contrast Morrie and Mitch's thoughts about family. Who are Mitch's family members and what is his (changing) relationship with them? Who are Morrie's family members and what is his relationship with them?

Essay Topic 3

Mitch was surprised by the fact that Morrie still watched the news while he was sick. How did Morrie feel when and after he watched the news? Why did he watch the news, and why was Mitch surprised by that? Explain Morrie's thoughts and emotions.

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