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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. When would Morrie not be able to talk anymore?

2. How did Mitch help Morrie out on the twelfth Tuesday?

3. What did Morrie wish he had done more during his life?

4. On the thirteenth Tuesday, Morrie told Mitch about an amazing feeling he had had the night before. What was the amazing feeling?

5. On this thirteenth Tuesday, what did Morrie compare his body with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the important issues in life, according to Morrie?

2. Morrie called the third interview with Nightline a compromise. Why?

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

4. Why did Morrie stop eating the food that Mitch brought?

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

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

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

8. What do people need to forgive themselves for, according to Morrie?

9. Morrie and Charlotte had discussed Morrie's cremation with the rabbi at the university who would preside over Morrie's memorial service. At one point the rabbi was shocked. Why?

10. Morrie could not eat the food that Mitch still brought for him by the tenth Tuesday. Why did Mitch still bring food for Morrie?

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

At one point in the book, Mitch says he wants to remember Morrie's voice. How did he make that happen, and why is it so important to him?

Essay Topic 3

Morrie talked about how he wanted to die and how he definitely didn't want to die. Explain Morrie's thoughts about his own death. Describe what he wanted to happen with his body and grave site. What did he want Mitch to do after he's dead, and why?

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