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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. What did Mitch promise his wife?

2. Morrie and Mitch agreed to see each other every week. What did they talk about the first Tuesday?

3. How old was Morrie when his mother died?

4. Which gift did the narrator present his favorite professor after the graduation ceremony?

5. Which city did Mitch move to after his graduation?

Short Essay Questions

1. After graduation, Mitch moved to New York City. What were his plans?

2. What happened during Morrie's childhood?

3. Why did Morrie say that Mitch needs someone to push him to examine his life now, before it's too late for regrets?

4. What were the rewards of Mitch's professional success?

5. What was absent during the old professor's last class?

6. What did Mitch do after his college graduation ceremony?

7. Why did Mitch stop bringing his cellular phone along on his trips to visit Morrie?

8. Why did Mitch bring food for Morrie during their first visits?

9. In "The Curriculum", Mitch describes his former professor's last class. What happened in that class?

10. When Mitch flashes back to his college days, he thinks about the times he and Morrie had lunch together. What did Morrie do when he and Mitch had lunch together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Mitch's priorities changed over the progress of the book. Describe the personal changes Mitch underwent through his time with Morrie. Please provide specific examples from the text.

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