Tuesdays with Morrie Quiz 2 (61-141)

How did Morrie keep his students, during the Vietnam War years, from being forced to go to war?

• He wrote a letter to Congress about the situation.

• He gave all his students 'A's so that they would not be drafted

• He helped the students protest the draft

• He hid the students in a bomb shelter

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What makes Morrie the happiest?

• His memories

• His being on TV

• His career

• His relationships with people

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What pain has followed Morrie for 70 years?

• Not becoming a doctor

• His mother dying

• Not having children

• Him not doing everything that he should have

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"ALS is like a lit candle: it melts our nerves and leaves our body a pile of wax. Often it begins with the legs and works its way up." How does this simile help develop the mood of the reader?

The simile creates a mood of...

• ...nostalgia. It leaves the reader hoping for better days from the past.

• ...somberness, as they discover just how hopeless ALS is. It is all consuming, leaving the patient paralyzed.

• ...excitement as the reader begins to anticipate what will happen to Morrie.

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What did Mitch always bring when he visited?

• Food

• Music

• Friends

• Books

What did Mitch realize when he realized that Morrie was not able to eat any of the food he had brought?

• Morrie was saving the food for his sons when they visited

• Charlotte (Morrie's wife) refused to let Morrie know that the food was there

• Morrie's health was declining quickly and Mitch hadn't noticed

• Morrie was selfish and refused to share the food

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Mitch's brother's reaction to his own illness was much different than Morrie's. What did his brother do?

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• He did not return Mitch's calls

• He moved to Spain

• He cut himself off from his family

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What did Morrie want his tombstone to say?

• "The best teacher ever"

• "A teacher to the last"

• "Death by disease"

• "Alive until the end"

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Why did Mitch start bringing a tape recorder to his weekly meeting with Morrie?

• He wanted to be able to hear Morrie's voice, even when they weren't together

• He wanted to play Morrie's advice for his friends at work

• He wanted to start writing a book and he needed source material

• He wanted to get all of Morrie's advice recorded

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Morrie faced a lot of adversity (difficulty) as a child. Which of the following did NOT happen to him?

• His brother got polio

• His dad was emotionless and wouldn't talk about his mom's death

• His stepmother died

• His mother died

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