The Student ,The Audiovisual, and The Orientation

The Student, The Audiovisual, and The Orientation

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Multiple Select

In the "Audio Visual" (film version) What does Morrie tell Ted Koppel people should focus on in the middle of difficult times?

• Being angry about their situation.

• Trying to accept their situation.

What is a Flashback?

A technique that takes the reader back in time to a crucial event

What is Setting?

• The WHEN of the story

• The WHERE of the story

Multiple Choice

What is the SETTING of Tuesdays with Morrie?

• A, 1979; Brandeis University

• B. 1995; Morrie's Home in Newton Massachusetts

• Both A and B

• Neither A or B

Analyzing a Character

• Study what they "say"

• Study what they "think"

• Study what they "feel"

• Study what they "do"

• Study how they "look"

Morrie Schwartz:

"Dying is not useless."

Multiple Select

What is the BEST evidence of this statement made by Morrie Schwartz:

"Dying is not useless."

• Morrie sits in a wheelchair now.

• Morrie tells his story on national TV.

Multiple Choice

Morrie decides to make death his "final project" because...

• he wants to show that even though he is dying, he is not useless.

• he feels guilty about all of the bad things he has done in his life.

Multiple Select

What is Morrie's BIGGEST fear in living with ALS?

• That he will cry every morning.

• That he will lose his mind.

• That he will not be able to stay humble.

• That someone is going to have to wipe his bum.

Multiple Choice

Name the literary device of the following excerpt:

He has sparkling blue-green eyes, thinning silver hair that spills onto his forehead, big ears, a triangular nose, and tufts of graying eyebrows.

• Characterization

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Multiple Select

When it comes to grading his students, Morrie is a difficult grader.

• TRUE

• FALSE

"I was cranked into Fifth Gear."

-- Mitch Albom stated this analogy in "The Student" to show how fast he was moving to achieve his life accomplishments.

Multiple Choice

What is the BEST evidence that Mitch is living in "Fifth Gear"?

• A. No more playing music at half-empty night clubs.

• B. I met a dark-haired woman named Janine...We married after a seven year courtship.

• C. I was not only penning columns, I was writing sports books, doing radio shows, and appearing regularly on TV...I was in demand.

Multiple Choice

At Brandeis University, Morrie and Mitch have 'nicknames' for one another.

Choose the correct nicknames below.

• Student and Teacher

• Friend and Pal

• Speaker and Listener

• Coach and Player

What are Literary Devices?

• Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Symbolism, Hyperbole, Imagery, etc.

• They enhance the meaning of the text

• They add descriptive details to the setting and plot

• They help get the theme across to the reader

• They help the reader understand the deeper feelings of the characters

Multiple Choice

Choose the literary device of the excerpt:

"It might have stayed that way, had I not been flicking through the TV channels late one night, when something caught my ear …"

• simile

• setting

• suspense

• flashback

Multiple Choice

"ALS is like a lit candle."

Choose the correct literary device below.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

Multiple Choice

"...he delivers a passionate thought through a mouthful of egg salad, the little yellow pieces spewing from his teeth."

This quote is an example of which literary device?

• metaphor

• imagery

• personification

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

After Mitch faces the death of his uncle he states: "Mitch states, “I felt as if time were suddenly precious, water going down an open drain, and I could not move quickly enough” What literary device is this?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

Mood

Mood is the emotional atmosphere within the story produced by the author's use of language.

Pay attention to the way the author describes the events, the setting, and the way a character reacts to what is happening.

Multiple Choice

16. "ALS is like a lit candle: it melts our nerves and leaves ou body a pile of wax. Often it begins with the legs and works its way up."

How does this simile above help develop the MOOD for the reader?

• The simile above creates a SAD mood for the reader, as they discover just how hopeless of a disease ALS is.

• The simile above creates a mood of EXCITEMENT as the reader begins to anticipate what will happen to Morrie.

Multiple Choice

When Mitch hears Ted Koppel say, "Who is Morrie Schwartz?" (on the Nightline Show) what is Mitch's reaction?

• He is shocked.

• He gets sad.

• He is confused.

• He goes numb.

Foreshadowing:

• a hint that something will happen later in the story

• Example:  Morrie tells Mitch “I hope that one day you will think of me as your friend” (9).

  
  

Multiple Select

What is the following line an example of?

Morrie tells Mitch: “I hope that one day you will think of me as your friend” (9).

• Foreshadowing

• A Flashback

^{"I decided I’m going to live—or at least}

^{try to live—the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure"}

• Morrie told Ted Koppel this in "The Audiovisual"

What is Dignity?

• When other people respect you.

• When, you have respect for yourself.

What is Composure?

• the state of being calm

• the ability to regain control of oneself and one's emotions in difficult situations

Multiple Select

"Some mornings, I’m so angry and bitter. But it doesn’t last too long. Then I get up and say, ‘I want to live …’ “So far, I’ve been able to do it."

Which character trait is exemplified in the quote stated by Morrie (above)?

• Morrie's Dignity

• Morrie's Composure.

Multiple Select

Which quote BEST shows Morrie's COURAGE?

• "Ted, one day soon, someone’s gonna have to wipe my ass.”

• " He had refused fancy clothes or makeup for this interview. His philosophy was that death should not be embarrassing;"

Multiple Choice

Which quote BEST shows how Mitch is rude to Morrie during his first visit in "The Orientation"?

• "I tended to my work, even while my dying professor waited on his front lawn."

• "At the sight of my old professor, I froze."

Multiple Select

Which mark of punctuation expresses hesitation, changes of mood, suspense, or thoughts trailing off?

• the question mark (?)

• the ellipsis (...)

Sensory Details

•  Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader's interest. ... When sensory details are used, your readers can personally experience whatever you're trying to describe, reminding them of their own experiences.

Multiple Select

Which SENSORY details are in the following excerpt an example of: "...he delivers a passionate thought through a mouthful of egg salad, the little yellow pieces spewing from his teeth".

• smell and hear

• see and hear

Multiple Select

According to the text, why does Mitch like Morrie so much?

• Morrie is funny.

• Morrie is an easy grader.

• Morrie is warm and friendly.

• Morrie is great at expressing ideas.

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