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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. In the tenth Tuesday meeting, what did Morrie compare marriage to?
2. What is Janine's profession?
3. When Ted Koppel asked Morrie about his previous comments about someone having to wipe his backside for him, what did he get instead of humor?
4. Morrie always embraced aging, because it also means something else. What did Morrie compare aging with?
5. What was Morrie doing while the rest of the world was watching the OJ Simpson verdict on TV?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Mitch looked around Morrie's home, he saw a certain kind of wealth that had nothing to do with money. How had Morrie's house become a very wealthy home after his disease got diagnosed?
2. On the eleventh Tuesday, Mitch smacked Morrie on his back. Why did he do that?
3. Why did Morrie stop eating the food that Mitch brought?
4. When the OJ Simpson verdict was showing on television, what was everybody doing?
5. Morrie's wife Charlotte called Mitch the Monday before the fourteenth Tuesday. Why?
6. What did Morrie reply when Mitch asked him whether he was ever afraid of growing old?
7. Why was Morrie initially embarrassed when he couldn't wipe his own behind anymore? What did he do next?
8. In the chapter "The Sixth Tuesday", one of Morrie's coughing spells is described in detail. What happened and how did Mitch react?
9. One of Morrie's first jobs was at a mental institution outside of Washington D.C. What did he do there?
10. What did Morrie tell Mitch about family on the fifth Tuesday?
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 the book you get a good feel for the deterioration of Morrie's body and how the disease evolves. Give an overview of how Morrie's disease progressed, from the moment he was diagnosed to the moment of his death. Think about how Morrie dealt with his disease and how he reacted towards his declining health.
Essay Topic 3
Morrie received a lot of mail after his Nightline appearances. Describe what happened after he received the mail. Explain which letter meant the most to him, why it was so meaningful, and how he reacted.
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