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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. On what day did Morrie's funeral take place?

2. On the eighth Tuesday, Morrie and Mitch talked about money and values. What is, according to Morrie, the result of people valuing the wrong thing?

3. According to Morrie, death ends a life. What does it not end?

4. Who did Charlotte invite to the funeral?

5. What happened to Morrie two days before he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Nightline returned for a third and final time. Ted Koppel asked Morrie if, as he got closer to dying, he was more afraid. How did Morrie respond?

2. Does Mitch ever hear Morrie's voice when he is alone?

3. Why did Mitch finally cry, this last Tuesday?

4. How did Mitch realize the funeral was happening on a Tuesday?

5. How do readers know that Brandeis college was a hotbed for cultural activism?

6. On the twelfth Tuesday, Morrie talked about a good friend whom he never forgave and regretted it. What happened back then?

7. Morrie's wife Charlotte called Mitch the Monday before the fourteenth Tuesday. Why?

8. What was the bleak truth about Morrie not being able to wipe his own behind anymore by the time of the third Nightline interview?

9. When the OJ Simpson verdict was showing on television, what was everybody doing?

10. Why was Morrie initially embarrassed when he couldn't wipe his own behind anymore? What did he do next?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

At one point in the book, Morrie asked Mitch whether he is okay with men crying. Mitch said that he is, but Morrie knew he was lying. There is a big contrast in personalities between the two men, especially when it comes to emotions. Discuss these differences.

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