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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Twelfth Tuesday We Talk About Forgiveness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The phone rang a lot during Mitch and Morrie's first visit. Why did Morrie have his nurse take all the messages?
(a) He was too lazy to pick up the phone himself.
(b) He didn't want people calling him.
(c) He didn't want his time with Mitch being interrupted.
(d) He was too sick to pick up the phone himself.

2. When his mother was sick during his childhood, Morrie didn't want to get her medicine. Why?
(a) Because he didn't believe in medicines.
(b) Because he wanted for his brother to get the medicine.
(c) Because he was too busy playing.
(d) Because he thought if he ignored the fact she was ill, she would get better.

3. On the sixth Tuesday, Mitch discovered that Morrie's fridge is full of food that he brought for his professor. Why did Morrie not eat the food Mitch brought?
(a) Because he could not chew his food anymore.
(b) Because he didn't like the food Mitch brought.
(c) Because he wasn't hungry.
(d) Because he wanted to hurt Mitch's feelings.

4. When did Morrie want Mitch to start forgiving?
(a) Next Tuesday.
(b) When he was dying.
(c) Never.
(d) Now.

5. On the eleventh Tuesday, what did Morrie claim is a major problem in society?
(a) That people are quicker to see their similarities than their differences.
(b) That people are quicker to see their gains than their losses.
(c) That people are quicker to see their mistakes than their accomplishments.
(d) That people are quicker to see their differences than their similarities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mitch promise his wife?

2. In the summer of which year did Morrie learn he is dying?

3. On that first visit, why did Mitch stay in his car instead of jumping out and greeting his mentor?

4. According to Morrie, what allows a person to be on the same level as everyone else?

5. A highlight of Morrie's life was the night a certain genre of music is played. Which music genre was played that night?

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