Tuesdays with Morrie Exam Review

Mitch attended which of the following Universities of higher education?

• Brandeis

• Boston College

• Yale University

Morrie shows Mitch a little thing called “the lung test”. What is the purpose of the “lung test”?

• It determines how loud a person can yell.

• It is a trick Morrie has devised that will help a person be able to hold his/her breath longer.

• This test shows the lung capacity that someone has left. For Morrie, it signifies that his lungs are getting weaker.

To what does Mitch compare the concept of the “tension of opposites”?

• A boxing match

• A wrestling match

• A balance or scale

How is Mitch able to get the time off to go and see Morrie on Tuesdays?

• He tells his boss that he has something important to do, so he has to leave.

• He explains that he has a family emergency that requires his attention.

• There is a strike and with the paper shut down, Mitch doesn’t have as many obligations.

What is or was one of Morrie’s favorite hobbies?

• Morrie loves to dance.

• Morrie likes to write fan fiction about his favorite fictional characters.

• Morrie used to be into extreme sports. He even went skydiving once.

Why does Morrie imply that he has decided to make death his “final project”?

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

• He wants to do something, for once, that will benefit his fellow man.

• He feels bored and listless. He comes up with this idea to combat boredom.

Why does Morrie insist on having a “living funeral”?

• He wants to spend another day with his closest friends and family.

• He wants to say nice things to all of those he cares about greatly.

• He wants to hear all of the nice things that other people say about him. He believes that we shouldn’t wait until people die to say those kind words.

Originally, Mitch aspired to be…

• A news broadcaster

• A sociology professor

• A pianist

Mitch is surprised to see his old professor, Morrie, on television because…

• He’d just been thinking about his college days.

• He’d recently received a letter in the mail from his University Alumni Association.

• He had not thought about Morrie in awhile, and he was shocked to see that this man was sick.

What does Morrie say is the Ultimate Sign of Dependence?

• Morrie believes that having someone else wipe your bottom is the ultimate sign of dependence.

• Morrie thinks that having someone else write for him is the ultimate sign of dependence.

• Morrie believes that the ultimate sign of dependence is agreeing to let someone else into your heart by sharing your thoughts, feelings, and fears.