3rd Block: "The Eighth Tuesday We Talk About Money" text

Reread these sentences from the text:

This was a smokescreen. Morrie made that obvious. “Mitch, if you’re trying to show off for people at the top, forget it.”

What meaning is implied by the word smokescreen?

• Many people try to show off their money and talent to others to conceal their insecurities; Morrie warns Mitch not to do this.

• Mitch’s view of the world was clouded by greed, whereas Morrie saw it clearly with his generous spirit.

• Many people use money and material possessions to conceal their loneliness; Morrie warns Mitch not to do this.

• Mitch’s attempt to look away from Morrie did not stop Morrie from knowing exactly what he was thinking.

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How does Mitch’s use of the word smokescreen impact the tone of the passage?

• It reveals Mitch’s awestruck tone toward Morrie and his ability to read people’s thoughts.

• It emphasizes Mitch’s respectful tone toward Morrie and his advice about making it to “the top” in life

• It reinforces Mitch’s frustrated tone toward himself and his inability to hide anything from Morrie.

• It supports Mitch’s humorous tone toward himself and his recognition that Morrie seems to know everything about him.

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Which sentence best states the central idea of “The Eighth Tuesday We Talk About Money”?

• People in America are brainwashed about many things, especially money.

• Satisfaction comes from what you can give to others, not from money.

• Dying allows people to put everything into perspective.

• Music helps fill a void in people that is left by loneliness.

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Which detail from the text best supports your answer to Question 3?

• "You should have heard this group last night, Mitch. Such a sound!”

• "We’ve got a form of brainwashing going on in our country...Do you know how they brainwash people? They repeat something over and over.”

• "Do the kinds of things that come from the heart. When you do, you won’t be dissatisfied, you won’t be envious, you won’t be longing for somebody else’s things.”

• "There were good days and bad days now. He was having a good day.”

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Reread this sentence from the text:

These were people so hungry for love that they were accepting substitutes.

How does that statement support Morrie’s thoughts on money?

• It supports Morrie’s idea that some people can find permanent satisfaction in life by hurting others.

• It reinforces Morrie’s idea that love is more important than material possessions.

• It extends Morrie’s idea that people are only truly able to see what is important in life when they are dying.

• It supports Morrie’s idea that Mitch needs to show the world his talent in order to gain recognition.

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Which detail from the text best supports your answer to Question 5?

• "And if you’re trying to show off for people at the bottom, forget it. They will only envy you.”

• "Owning things is good. More money is good. More property is good.”

• "Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness.”

• "Why do you think it’s so important for me to hear other people’s problems? Don’t I have enough pain and suffering of my own?”

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Reread this sentence from the text"

I don’t want my tombstone to read, “I never owned a network.”

Which sentence best explains how Ted Turner’s quote is important to the development of ideas in “The Eighth Tuesday We Talk About Money”?

• Ted Turner’s quote illustrates Morrie’s idea that a person’s achievements are evidence of his or her success.

• Ted Turner’s quote provides a stark contrast to Morrie’s thoughts on living a meaningful life.

• Ted Turner’s quote mirrors Morrie’s current state of depression caused by his impending death.

• Ted Turner’s quote presents Morrie’s mindset prior to his terminal diagnosis.

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Which statement best describes how Mitch develops Morrie’s point of view throughout the selection?

• Mitch expands upon his conversation with Morrie about money in past-tense third person, as he is remembering Morrie’s lesson in a time of greedy weakness.

• Mitch discusses his own greedy mindset in detail to highlight and provide a contrast to Morrie’s selfless, generous mindset.

• Mitch recounts past experiences in his life and asks Morrie to comment on them to showcase Morrie’s ideas on money.

• Mitch uses dialogue to relate much of Morrie’s ideas on money, material possessions, and greed in present-tense first person.

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