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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Eleventh Tuesday We Talk About Our Culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mitch returned to Detroit after visiting London, he was out of his newspaper job. What happened?
(a) Mitch decided he didn't want to write for the newspaper anymore.
(b) The unions at his newspaper had gone on strike.
(c) Mitch got fired for staying in London too long.
(d) People didn't buy his newspaper anymore.

2. According to Morrie, when do you end up with a few people with everything and a military to keep the poor ones from rising up and stealing it?
(a) When you're surrounded by people who say "I give you everything you want."
(b) When you're surrounded by people who say "I want to share."
(c) When you're surrounded by people who say 'I want mine now,'
(d) When you're surrounded by people who say "Let's be friends."

3. What did Morrie answer when Mitch asked him if he could live his life over, would he would have children again?
(a) That he wouldn't have missed the experience for anything
(b) That he wished he had more children.
(c) That Mitch should have children as well.
(d) That he didn't like the experience.

4. Mitch has a younger brother who got sick. What kind of disease did his brother have?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Aids.
(c) Alzheimers disease.
(d) Lou Gehrig's disease.

5. While Mitch was in London, something changed inside him, because of his conversation with Morrie. What was he realizing?
(a) That London is too crowded.
(b) That people get caught up in things that don't involve them.
(c) That people have interesting lives.
(d) That people like to watch tennis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the rumors about the strike that cost Mitch his job?

2. Why was Mitch angry at his younger brother?

3. What was Morrie doing while the rest of the world was watching the OJ Simpson verdict on TV?

4. Morrie's disease was progressing and Mitch had to touch Morrie more and more to adjust the microphone. How did Morrie feel about that physical contact?

5. On the eleventh Tuesday, what did Morrie claim is a major problem in society?

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