WorksheetsMorrie Content Quiz 3 (pg. 62-128)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3mins
Starting with the 3rd Tuesday, Mitch begins bringing a tape recorder to his sessions with Morrie. How does Morrie feel about being recorded?
He feels self-conscious and asks Mitch to put it down.
He is angry that Mitch wants to record him.
He is disappointed in Mitch for bringing it.
He is glad because he wants people to hear his story after he is gone.
Choose the BEST answer: Why does Mitch bring food to Morrie's house every week?
He wants to feel like he is doing something for Morrie
So they can eat while they talk
In memory of their lunches together when they were at university
Morrie asked him to bring food.
Why is the following passage an example of irony?
"Morrie was looking at life from some very different place than anyone else I knew. A healthier place. A more sensible place." (pg. 63)
Because Mitch wants this same thing for himself.
Because Morrie has got life figured out, but at the same moment is dying.
Because it is an exaggeration of the truth.
Because he is comparing life to these other things.
Mitch makes a list of topics he wants to discuss with Morrie. Which of these items is NOT on that list?
A meaningful life
Death
Making money
Fear
Marriage
How is the Nightline crew's second visit to Morrie's home different from the first time?
The cameramen and interviewer already know where to set up.
They feel like family and Morrie is comfortable with them.
They ask tougher questions about aging and death.
It is more formal and even Morrie dresses up for the occasion.
What does Ted Koppel wonder about Morrie's relationship with his longtime friend Maurie Stein?
What was their most memorable moment together.
What their working relationship was like.
How long they have been friends.
How they will communicate with each other going forward.
Why does Morrie break into tears during their TV interview?
He is remembering when he lost his mother as a child.
He is grieving over the loss of his friend.
He has angry tears over his inability to stand or walk.
He can't stand the idea of not being able to speak anymore.
As a child, why did Morrie feel responsible when his brother David got polio?
Because their mother was dead and David was his responsibility.
Because they had been playing in the rain and Morrie thought that's what made him sick.
Because his father made him feel guilty since they never talked.
Because they shared a room and must have shared the virus.
What kind of job did Morrie's father try to get him during the Great Depression?
As a worker in a fur factory
Selling newspapers on the corner
Shining people's shoes
Doing odd jobs (sweeping, stocking shelves) at a store.
How did Morrie's childhood influence how he turned out as an adult?
He has many close friendships since he learned to develop close relationships with his father.
He is always worried about money since his family was poor when he was a child.
He is super talkative because he was encouraged to tell stories as a child.
He loves education/learning because his stepmother held him to excellence in school.
In the fourth Tuesday, Mitch & Morrie begin discussing death. What is happening in the outside world while they are doing that?
Children are yelling and playing outside in the street.
The newspaper strikers are holding a demonstration.
A woman shot her husband and her two daughters while they were sleeping.
The famous football player O.J. Simpson is on trial for murdering his wife.
All of these answers are correct.
Fill-in-the-blank: Morrie believes people should prepare for death everyday by imagining a (a) on their shoulder that asks "Is today the day?"
Complete this aphorism: "Once you learn how to die, you learn...
how to love.
how to live.
how to accept it.
how important your relationships are.
Which religious term best defines Morrie's belief system?
Agnostic
Buddhist
Christian
A religious mutt
What type of narration is used in this novel?
3rd person omnisicent--the thoughts & feelings of all characters are known.
3rd person limited--only Mitch's thoughts and feelings are known.
1st person--the perspective and opinions of the narrator Mitch.
1st person--the perspective and opinions of the narrator Morrie.
What does Morrie say that he appreciates more than Mitch does, and why?
Food, because he knows he won't be able to eat much longer.
The news, because he likes to keep on top of current events.
His friends, because they surround him now in his final days.
The window, because he notices time passing and is drawn to nature.
Fill-in-the blank:
On the 5th Tuesday, Morrie says "If you don't have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a (a) , you don't have much at all."
What advice does Morrie give to others about having children?
He never tells them what to do.
He tells everyone they should have children.
He tells some people they should have children.
He doesn't recommend having children since eventually you'll have to leave them.
At the start of the 5th Tuesday, Mitch writes that this autumn is very different than the last 35 years of autumns. What is the difference?
Football season won't be the same without his favorite retired players.
Mitch isn't working at the newspaper.
He notices the leaves outside the window haven't turned colors yet.
Morrie won't be teaching college this year.
During their discussion about family, what is the "painful price" Mitch identifies that Morrie has to pay for having children?
That he has to leave his kids behind when he dies.
That they were so expensive growing up: new clothes, food, education, etc.
That his kids have grown up and left the home.
That he gave his kids the best years of his life instead of devoting them to his career.
During the 5th Tuesday Mitch's thoughts turn towards:
His older sister
His younger brother
His parents
His relationship with his wife, Janine.
Mitch's brother is dying from a rare form of pancreatic (a) .
CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS:
During the 6th Tuesday, why does Mitch feel ashamed when Morrie's wife Charlotte shows him all the food in their refrigerator?
He never realized Morrie couldn't actually eat it.
He realizes that he hasn't brought enough food for their family & all the visitors.
He sees the food as a reminder of all the things Morrie can't enjoy anymore.
He realizes he has spent too much money that will be wasted.
Why does Morrie feel it is important to detach yourself from your emotions?
So you don't have to feel everything that comes along with life's problems.
Because you can move on; you don't let the negative emotions control you.
Because you won't get hurt from feeling things too deeply.
Because it's a weakness to let others see you cry.
How does Morrie say he wants to die?
In his sleep.
With acceptance, not frightened.
Surrounded by his family.
In the hospital where his family won't have to watch.
If there is such a thing as reincarnation, Morrie says that in the next life he would like to come back as a (a) .
What was one of Morrie's first jobs after he graduated with his PhD?
Practicing medicine at Chestnut Lodge.
Observing and taking notes on mental patients.
Teaching sociology classes at Brandeis University.
Helping the elderly apply for Social Security benefits.
What was a lesson that Morrie "never forgot" after his work at Chestnut Lodge?
That he wasn't suited to working in medicine.
That people with wealth are luckier than others when dealing with life's problems.
That some people were just too difficult to make friends with.
That most people just want attention and compassion.
Why did Morrie give all his students "A" grades during the Vietnam war?
Because they had only gone on a lot of field trips to Washington & the deep South.
They had all worked really hard to earn that grade.
He thought there was enough going on in the world that they deserved a break.
So they would be less likely to be drafted.
At the start of the 7th Tuesday, how does Morrie feel about being so dependent on others for help?
He's ashamed that he has to ask others to wipe his bottom.
He's angry and frustrated at his inability to be independent.
He's enjoying it because he gets to be a child again.
He's resigned to it since there is no alternative.
CHOOSE THREE ANSWERS:
Why does Morrie think that aging (getting old) is better than being young?
With age comes learning and growth experiences.
Many of the young are miserable.
You understand you're going to die and live a better live because of it.
Older people are more established financially & don't have as many problems.
Complete this quote:
"You have to find what's good and true and beautiful in your life as it is now. Looking back makes you competitive. And, age is not a (a) issue.”
Why was Morrie so excited about the acapella group that came by to perform for him?
Because he experienced something new in his now very limited life.
Because they were all former students of his.
Because he loves music now more than ever.
Because he had something to tell Mitch about during their next visit.
CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS:
Why does Morrie believe people are so eager for "things",
like a new car, new property, or the latest game or toy?
Because they want attention from others when they show off their new stuff.
Because they have been brainwashed that "more is good".
Because money and power are addictive, like drugs.
Because they are so hungry for love that they use material things as a substitute.
CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS:
At the end of the 8th Tuesday,
what does Morrie teach Mitch about what gives him the most satisfaction in life?
Looking back on his memories of a rich, full life.
Giving advice about others' problems.
Being surrounded by his family and friends.
Things that come from the heart; giving time and attention to others.
