Tuesdays with Morrie Quiz 1

Which of the following is something that Morrie used to consider a favorite hobby?

• Running

• Teaching

• Dancing

• Singing

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Mitch attended which of the following Universities of higher education?

• Brandeis

• Boston College

• Mercyhurst University

• Yale University

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What nickname did Mitch give Morrie?

• Teach

• Pal

• Coach

• Buddy

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What did Mitch give to Morrie before he graduated from Brandeis?

• A gift certificate

• A briefcase

• A really nice planner

• A cowboy hat

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What does Morrie call Ted Koppel the first time they meet?

• Narcissistic

• A Chauvinist

• An amateur

• Ugly

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What makes Morrie the happiest?

• Him being on TV

• His relationships with people

• His memories

• His career

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The author of the book and the main character:

• Jerry Seinfeld
• Mitch Albom
• Connor McGregor
• Morrie Schwartz

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Choose the quote which best characterizes Morrie as a man who had fun and did not worry about what other's thought of him,

• "He is a sall man who takes small steps, as if a strong wind could, at any time, whisk him up into the clouds."
• "He has sparkling blue-green eyes, thinning silver hair that spills onto his forehead, big ears, a triangular nose, and tufts of graying eyebrows." 
• "Although his teeth are crooked and his lower ones are slanted... when he smiles, it's as if you'd just told him the first joke on earth."
• "He'd do the lindy to Jimi Hendrix.  he twisted and twirled, he waved his arms like a conductor on amphetamines, until sweat was dripping down the middle of his back.  No one there knew he was a prominent doctor of sociology... they just thought he was an old nut."

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"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 of the reader?

• The simile above creates a somber mood for the reader, as they discover just how hopeless of a disease ALS is.  It is all consuming, leaving the patient paralyzed. 
• The simile above creates a mood of nostalgia.  It leaves the reader hoping for better days from the past.
• The simile above creates a moof of excitement as the reader begins to anticipate what will happen to Morrie.

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"Although the spring sunshine was warm, he wore a windbreaker and his legs were covered by a blanket. He smelled faintly sour, the way people on medication sometimes do. With his face pressed close to mine, I could hear his labored breathing."
What type of figurative language do you find in this quote?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Imagery

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