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The Last Lecture ch. 20-25

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Bronze Star is an award to recognize soldiers who do what?

a)

Show heroic achievement

b)

Have the third highest score on their entrance exams

c)

Came in third in the military Olympics

d)

Show great compassion to others

2.

What was the message Randy believed his father was sending by not telling anyone that he had earned a medal for his heroic achievement?

a)

It wasn't that big of a deal to him

b)

He was embarrassed he had lost the medal

c)

He could never find a good time to bring it up

d)

His father believed sacrifice and humility was important

3.

What has Jai learned when facing everyday challenges while living with a loved one who is dying?

a)

Randy doesn't care about her feelings.

b)

She can do the extra work for Randy because he is dying.

c)

Don't waste precious time being angry about little things, like leaving clothes lying around.

d)

Don't waste money on things that don't matter.

4.

Randy took his son to a movie to celebrate his birthday. He knew he wouldn't be alive to see Dylan's next birthday, and the movie they went to see was about a toy maker who was also dying. What term would we use to describe this?

a)

It is a sad coincidence.

b)

It is an example of alliteration.

c)

It is ironic.

d)

He just wanted to let you know it was really sad.

5.

When Randy went on his honeymoon, he left a voice message recording that said

a)

to call his in laws if it was an emergency.

b)

his parent's phone number.

c)

live your life to the fullest and make every minute count.

d)

the number to the hotel he was staying.

6.

Randy created a model to provide feedback for his students to determine if they were effective team members in his class.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When the author taught at the University of Virginia he met a student whose childhood dream was to work on the next Star Trek film.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Explain why Pausch left the grocery store happier to have an extra fifteen minutes than 16 dollars.

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9.

What truth did Pausch realize about time?

a)

It is finite

b)

It is endless

c)

Don't waste it

d)

Don't rush

10.

What technique did Pausch use for annoying telemarketers?

a)

Yelling at them when they started talking

b)

Not answering the phone

c)

Hanging up on them while he was talking

d)

He never received a call from a telemarketer

11.

What do many people compare college tuition to?

a)

A trainer at a gym

b)

Customer service

c)

Collecting money

d)

Fighting a battle

12.

What was Pausch’s experience with one student whom others found particularly obnoxious?

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13.

What did Pausch say gave him the moral authority to be forthright with the student that nobody wanted to work with?

a)

He is a recovering jerk

b)

He understands why he is like that

c)

His son behaves the same way

d)

He is also hard to work with

14.

What does Jai do to help her get past the "little things" that Randy does that bothers her?

a)

Complains to friends

b)

Writes in a journal

c)

Writes a blog

d)

Does nothing

15.

What are some lessons that Jai has learned from Randy?

a)

Strength in standing together

b)

Talk heart to heart

c)

Never stop stopping

d)

Nothing

16.

What was one of Randy's New Year’s resolutions?

a)

To just do it

b)

To try harder

c)

To do nothing

d)

He doesn't feel he needs one

17.

What did Pausch do to convince the officer not to give him a ticket?

a)

He sped away

b)

He told him he has something in the oven

c)

He showed his surgical scars

d)

He threw up