Tuesdays With Morrie 2

1. When Mitch visited Morrie on their second Tuesday, what did he decide to leave at home?

• His car keys

• His brief case

• Food

• His cell phone

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2. How long did Morrie feel sorry for himself each morning?

• Two hours

• Never

• A few minutes

• An hour

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Morrie felt somewhat lucky about the slow progression of his disease. Why?

• It gave him time to think about what was going on.

• It gave him time to talk about his disease.

• It gave him plenty of time to say goodbye to everyone.

• He enjoyed the pain.

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On the second Tuesday meeting, Mitch had a flashback to his junior year in college, when Morrie performed an experiment with the students. What did the professor want each student to do?

• To fall back and trust the other students

• To close their eyes

• To think about human interaction

• To write a paper about human interaction

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What did Morrie and Mitch talk about the third Tuesday?

• Time

• Sorrow

• The world

• Regrets

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On the third Tuesday, Mitch and Morrie picked up the relationship they had before. What were their roles?

• Student-teacher

• Friends

• Colleagues

• Father-son

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When Mitch went home after his third visit with Morrie, he made a list of questions for Morrie to answer. Why did he want Morrie to answer those questions?

• Because Morrie knew how to answer questions well

• Because Morrie knew what was important in life

• Because Morrie was an old guy

• Because Morrie was a smart guy

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What were some of the topics Mitch put in his list of questions for Morrie?

• Freedom, war and politics

• Wealth and possession

• Happiness and good fortune

• Death, fear and aging

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Why did Nightline and Ted Koppel return to interview Morrie?

• Because Mitch wanted to see another interview with Morrie

• Because they like Morrie a lot

• Because Morrie asked them to come back

• Because they wanted to do a follow-up story about Morrie's life

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Why was the ability to speak and to use his hands important to Morrie?

• Because he talked while he ate

• Because he talked with his voice and his hands

• Because he liked talking and eating

• Because he needed his hands to hold things

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