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Tuesdays with Morrie

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The Curriculum - The Syllabus

The Student - The Audiovisual

The Orientation, The Classroom

Taking Attendance - The First Tuesday: We Talk about the World

The Second Tuesday: We Talk about Feeling Sorry for Yourself - The Third Tuesday: We Talk about Regrets

The Audiovisual - The Fourth Tuesday: We Talk about Death

The Fourth Tuesday: We Talk about Death

The Fifth Tuesday - The Sixth Tuesday

The Seventh Tuesday: We Talk about the Fear of Aging

The Eighth Tuesday - The Ninth Tuesday

The Tenth Tuesday - The Eleventh Tuesday

The Twelfth Tuesday: We Talk about Forgiveness

The Thirteenth Tuesday - Conclusion

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Tuesdays with Morrie

Mitch Albom

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Morrie is a professor of

(A) Molecular Biology

(B) Comparative Literature

(D) Psychology

What is Morrie's favorite hobby?

(A) Playing checkers

(B) Watching afternoon soap operas

(D) Dancing

What is Mitch's professional occupation?

(A) A journalist

(B) A newscaster

(D) A computer technician

After surrendering to failure, Mitch gave up on is passion for

(A) Sports

(B) Sociology

(D) Writing

What instrument did Mitch play when he was young?

(A) The accordion

(B) The piano

(D) The bass drum

What television show features a series of interviews with Morrie?

(A) Dateline

(B) Charlie Rose

(D) Nightline

What did Mitch do to look older in college?

(A) Drank alcohol

(B) Acted tough

(D) Took a part-time job

On what topic does Mitch write his honors thesis at Brandeis?

(A) Sports as a religion

(B) Morrie's as a mentor

(D) Medieval religious art

How did Morrie hear of his Mother's death?

(A) He read the telegram notice that announced she had died

(B) He received a letter from his aunt

(D) His brother gently broke the news to him over dinner.

What does Mitch bring Morrie each week as a gift?

(A) A box of expensive chocolates

(B) Copies of his favorite books.

(D) Movies

If given the chance, Morrie would choose to be reincarnated as

(A) Another version of himself

(B) A gazelle

(D) A zebra

What illness does Peter suffer from?

(A) Colon cancer

(B) Pancreatic cancer

(D) ALS

What does ALS stand for?

(A) Alzheimer's disease

(B) A-typical Ligamentary Structure

(D) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gherig's disease

What gift does Mitch give to Morrie after his graduation from Brandeis?

(A) A monogrammed briefcase

(B) A cassette tape of his favorite songs

(D) A framed picture of them together

What has Morrie been encouraging Mitch to do since high school?

(A) Work in publishing

(B) Go to graduate school

(D) Call him

What is the catalyst for Mitch's surrender to the corporate world?

(A) His daughter's birth

(B) His father's death

(D) Marriage

Before his first interview with Ted Koppel, Morrie

(A) Interviews Koppel

(B) Dresses nicely in a suit and tie

(D) Tells Koppel how honored he is to be the subject of his interview

Morrie admits that he had thought of Ted Koppel as a

(A) Poor interviewer

(B) Greedy celebrity

(D) Great guy

Mitch nicknames Morrie

(A) Buddy

(B) Coach

(D) Daddy - O

Why, one year, does Morrie give all of his male students A grades?

(A) To spite the dean

(B) To irritate the feminists

(D) Because he believes that letter grades bear no meaning

What does Morrie mean by "tension of opposites"?

(A) Life is like a wrestling match; love always wins

(B) Love struggles against hate

(D) Life is like a baseball game; love always wins

Why is Mitch out of a job?

(A) He was fired

(B) He quit because he wanted to pursue a more meaningful vocation

(D) His union is striking

Morrie repeatedly tells Mitch that he must create his own

(A) Religion

(B) Life

(D) Culture

Who is Morrie's favorite poet?

(A) Charles Bukowski

(B) Sharon Olds

(D) W.B. Yeats

Morrie continually emphasizes that

(A) Love is less important than happiness

(B) Money is less important than liking one's job

(D) Love is more important than money

Throughout the book, the deterioration of Morrie's body is symbolically compared to

(A) The orange cactus plant

(B) The tank of goldfish

(D) The pink hibiscus plant

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