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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 is the profession of Stephen Hawking?
2. On the eleventh Tuesday, what did Morrie claim is a major problem in society?
3. When Mitch asked Morrie why so many people always wish they were young again, what did Morrie answer?
4. What did Morrie call Mitch on this final Tuesday?
5. When Mitch visited Morrie on the seventh Tuesday, Morrie had finally lost one of the only battles he dreaded. What is Morrie not able to do anymore?
Short Essay Questions
1. Does Mitch ever hear Morrie's voice when he is alone?
2. Morrie's wife Charlotte called Mitch the Monday before the fourteenth Tuesday. Why?
3. On the eleventh Tuesday, Mitch smacked Morrie on his back. Why did he do that?
4. How did Mitch realize the funeral was happening on a Tuesday?
5. What did Morrie's family do when he lapsed into a coma?
6. What did Morrie reply when Mitch asked him whether he was ever afraid of growing old?
7. Who belongs to Mitch's family?
8. Why did Mitch finally cry, this last Tuesday?
9. Why was Morrie initially embarrassed when he couldn't wipe his own behind anymore? What did he do next?
10. On the tenth Tuesday, Janine joined Mitch on his visit to Morrie. Janine sang a song for Morrie. How did Morrie react?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
During the course of the book, Morrie's biggest fear was not being able to wipe his own behind anymore. Why was this Morrie's biggest fear? Did his biggest fear materialize? How did he deal with it? What other fears did he have? How did the fear influence him?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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