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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. According to Morrie, death ends a life. What does it not end?

2. In the tenth Tuesday meeting, what did Morrie compare marriage to?

3. 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?

4. Morrie believed in reincarnation. How did he want to come back?

5. On the ninth Tuesday, Morrie's condition was rapidly deteriorating, but he had a new saying. What was his new saying?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Morrie reply when Mitch asked him whether he was ever afraid of growing old?

3. What did Morrie tell Mitch about family on the fifth Tuesday?

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

5. On the tenth Tuesday, Janine joined Mitch on his visit to Morrie. Janine sang a song for Morrie. How did Morrie react?

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

7. What did Morrie's family do when he lapsed into a coma?

8. Nightline returned for a third and final time. Ted Koppel asked Morrie if, as he got closer to dying, he was more afraid. How did Morrie respond?

9. When the OJ Simpson verdict was showing on television, what was everybody doing?

10. On the eleventh Tuesday, Mitch smacked Morrie on his back. Why did he do that?

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

One Tuesday, Mitch read a newspaper while Morrie used the bathroom. What did Mitch read about? Describe his reaction afterward. What does this little episode tell you?

Essay Topic 3

Which individual in Tuesdays with Morrie did you connect with the most? Why? Compare and contrast yourself with this individual.

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