WorksheetsThe Last Lecture ch. 20-25
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 14mins
The Bronze Star is an award to recognize soldiers who do what?
Show heroic achievement
Have the third highest score on their entrance exams
Came in third in the military Olympics
Show great compassion to others
What was the message Randy believed his father was sending by not telling anyone that he had earned a medal for his heroic achievement?
It wasn't that big of a deal to him
He was embarrassed he had lost the medal
He could never find a good time to bring it up
His father believed sacrifice and humility was important
What has Jai learned when facing everyday challenges while living with a loved one who is dying?
Randy doesn't care about her feelings.
She can do the extra work for Randy because he is dying.
Don't waste precious time being angry about little things, like leaving clothes lying around.
Don't waste money on things that don't matter.
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?
It is a sad coincidence.
It is an example of alliteration.
It is ironic.
He just wanted to let you know it was really sad.
When Randy went on his honeymoon, he left a voice message recording that said
to call his in laws if it was an emergency.
his parent's phone number.
live your life to the fullest and make every minute count.
the number to the hotel he was staying.
Randy created a model to provide feedback for his students to determine if they were effective team members in his class.
True
False
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.
True
False
Explain why Pausch left the grocery store happier to have an extra fifteen minutes than 16 dollars.
What truth did Pausch realize about time?
It is finite
It is endless
Don't waste it
Don't rush
What technique did Pausch use for annoying telemarketers?
Yelling at them when they started talking
Not answering the phone
Hanging up on them while he was talking
He never received a call from a telemarketer
What do many people compare college tuition to?
A trainer at a gym
Customer service
Collecting money
Fighting a battle
What was Pausch’s experience with one student whom others found particularly obnoxious?
What did Pausch say gave him the moral authority to be forthright with the student that nobody wanted to work with?
He is a recovering jerk
He understands why he is like that
His son behaves the same way
He is also hard to work with
What does Jai do to help her get past the "little things" that Randy does that bothers her?
Complains to friends
Writes in a journal
Writes a blog
Does nothing
What are some lessons that Jai has learned from Randy?
Strength in standing together
Talk heart to heart
Never stop stopping
Nothing
What was one of Randy's New Year’s resolutions?
To just do it
To try harder
To do nothing
He doesn't feel he needs one
What did Pausch do to convince the officer not to give him a ticket?
He sped away
He told him he has something in the oven
He showed his surgical scars
He threw up
