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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. Material things were very important to Mitch in "The Classroom" chapter. What was he handcuffed to?
2. How old was Morrie when his mother died?
3. When Mitch was young and he had lots of conversations with Morrie, Morrie acted as a certain family member towards Mitch. What kind of family member?
4. What does one get after finishing the one last class described in "The Curriculum"?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were Morrie's suspicions about his disease?
2. 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?
3. Provide a few of Mitch's professional accomplishments.
4. In "The Curriculum", Mitch describes his former professor's last class. What happened in that class?
5. What was Mitch's reaction to his uncle's death?
6. What did Morrie do every Wednesday when he was still healthy?
7. What did Mitch do after his college graduation ceremony?
8. Why did Morrie not mind that Mitch recorded their conversations?
9. Why did Morrie say that Mitch needs someone to push him to examine his life now, before it's too late for regrets?
10. In relation to his hobby, what was one of the highlights in Morrie's life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the fall of 1994, Morrie Schwartz taught his last course at Brandeis. What was special about that class? What did Morrie mean by the statement that he would understand if anyone wanted to drop the course? Please expand upon the theme represented by this final class, and the effect Morrie's statement about dropping the class had on students.
Essay Topic 2
In a couple of chapters, you read about Morrie's life. Talk about his childhood with the two most important events and how it influenced him for the rest of his life. Describe Morrie's professional life and how it influenced his students.
Essay Topic 3
Now that you've finished "Tuesdays with Morrie", the book probably made an impression on you. Discuss your thoughts about the book and about the way it is written.
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