WorksheetsTuesdays with Morrie Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
1. Morrie Schwartz
Stern father
Compassionate health care provider
"Coach"
"Player"
2. Charlie
Disengaged, ill brother
Loving, kind stepmother
Host of a well-known TV program
Stern father
3. Peter
"Player"
Disengaged, ill brother
Crippled younger brother
Loving wife of 44 years
4. Connie
Gracious, lovely, professional singer
"Coach"
Compassionate health care provider
Stern father
5. Eva
Loving wife of 44 years
Loving, kind stepmother
"Player"
Crippled younger brother
6. Janine
Gracious, lovely, professional singer
Loving wife of 44 years
"Player"
Loving, kind stepmother
7. Charlotte
Disengaged, ill brother
Crippled younger brother
Host of a well-known TV program
Loving wife of 44 years
8. Mitch Albom
"Player"
"Coach"
Crippled younger brother
Disengaged, ill brother
9. David
Host of a well-known TV program
"Coach"
Disengaged, ill brother
Crippled younger brother
10. Ted Koppel
Host of a well-known TV program
"Coach"
Disengaged, ill brother
Crippled younger brother
11. What is the subject of Morrie's last class?
the meaning of life
death and dying
sociology
psychology of dying
12. What is the earliest symptom of Morrie's disease?
pain
loss of vision
unexplainable falling
vomiting
13. ALS is a disease of . . .
the stomach
the lungs
the neurological system
the heart
14. Morrie combats his illness by
having discussion groups about dying
travelling to find the best doctors
keeping in touch with friends and family
turning away visitors and living alone
15. During Mitch's first visit with Morrie what does Mitch keep asking himself?
"Why am I here?"
"Where is my brother?"
What has happened to me?"
"Why didn't I keep in touch with Morrie?"
16. What is Morrie's main criticism of the culture?
It requires too much sacrifice.
It leads young people down the wrong path.
It doesn't make people feel good about themselves.
It ruins relationships.
17. Why does Mitch bring gifts of food to Morrie, even when he can no longer eat?
He believes that Charlotte and Morrie need the food.
He wants to show them how much money he makes.
He wants to help fee Morrie's caretakers.
He feels powerless to help Morrie in any other way.
18. How much time does Morrie pity himself or feel bad about himself?
A few hours a day
a little each day
never
he always pities himself
19. What is the pain which Morrie has lived with for seventy years?
the death of his son
the death of his mother
his brother's polio diagnosis
his father's death
20. How does Morrie believe a person learns how to live?
by making connections with others.
by ignoring death
by making music
by learning how to die
21. Why will Peter not allow Mitch into his life?
He moved to Europe and has cut ties with his family.
He is battling cancer
He doesn't want to burden Mitch.
Mitch was mean to him when he was younger.
22. How does Morrie cope with fear?
He detaches from the experience.
He faces the problem head on.
He writes about his problems.
He prays with his family.
23. What is Morrie's first job after receiving a Ph.D.?
He works for the government.
He becomes an author.
He becomes a professor.
He conducts research at a mental hospital.
24. Why does Mitch fear professional oblivion?
He is getting a divorce.
He has not respect from his colleagues.
He is getting too close to forty.
He hasn't been able to accomplish anything since college.
25. What did the hibiscus plant symbolize?
MItch's feelings about his professor.
Charloote's love for Morrie.
Janine's love for Mitch.
Morrie's life cycle.
26. What is Morrie's last memory of his father?
At the airport
Seeing him in the morgue.
at the synagogue
watching him drive away
27. What lesson did Morrie learn from his relationship with Norman?
The need to forgive oneself and others.
You don't owe your friends more than you have.
The need to let someone go when they are no longer good for you.
You can't stay friends with everyone.
28. Which of the following quotes from the novel best proves the theme "death teaches us to live"?
“Love each other or perish” (149).
“I guess the key to finding the meaning of life is to stop taking out the garbage?” (50)
“How can I be envious of where you are -- when I’ve been there myself?” (121)
“If you accept you are going to die at any time, then you might not be as ambitious as you are” (83).
29. During Morrie's Nightline interview he reveals something we learn too late in life, what is it?
"Love each other or perish."
"Death teaches us to live"
"Be compassionate. . . and take responsibitiy for each other."
"When you're in bed, you're dead."
30. When Mitch graduated college, what was Morrie's parting request?
To stay in touch.
Be a good husband and father.
To come back and visit
Do good in the world
31. How does Mitch's life change after his uncle dies?
He no longer talks to his family because of his uncle's death.
He begins to work beyond his capacity becuase he's worried he won't accomplish anything.
He leaves his job.
He learns to appreciate time with his family.
32. How does MItch learn about Morrie's illness?
He learns at his college reunion
Charlottes calls to let him know
Morrie reaches out to him to let him know.
He sees Morrie on Nightline while he is flipping through the channels.
33. In addition to food, what does Mitch begin to bring to his Tuesday sessions with Morrie?
Flowers for Charlotte and Connie
Camera
plants to cheer up Morrie
tape recorder
34. What promise does Morrie make to himself after working in a factory with his father?
He would never work with his father again.
He would never do unskilled labor again.
He would never do hard labor again.
He would never allow himself to make money off the seat of others.
35. What does Morrie wish to be reincarnated as?
a tree
a gazelle
a cat
a dog
36. What is Morrie’s philosophy about money and power?
Money and power make life more comfortable.
Money and power can’t buy true happiness.
Money and power are the only things that bring happiness.
Money and power are the only things that make life worth living.
37. What does Morrie believe is the key to a meaningful life?
"Love each other or perish"
money and power
our culture
"Offering others what you have to give"
38. What does Morrie want engraved on his tombstone?
Loving Husband and Father
Loving Husband
Loving Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Teacher
A Teacher to the Last
39. What does Morrie ask Mitch to do after his death?
Morrie wants Mitch to call his brother.
Morrie wants Mitch to find his stepmother.
Morrie wants Mitch to go back to school.
Morrie wants Mitch to come to his grave and talk to him still
40. What form does Mitch's "graduation ceremony" take?
concert
thesis presentation
party
funeral
41. Who comes up with the title Tuesdays with Morrie?
Connie
Mitch
Morrie
Charlotte
42. From which university did the narrator graduate?
Harvard University.
Brandwine University.
Brandeis University.
Yale University.
43. What was Mitch's dream after graduating from college?
to be an actor
to be a famous musician
to be a doctor
to be a lawyer
44. What gift does Mitch give to Morrie after his graduation from Brandeis?
A monogrammed briefcase
A cassette tape of his favorite songs
A copy of his published honors thesis
A framed picture of them together
45. How long did Mitch go without seeing Morrie after college?
46. What does Morrie say always wins in the lifelong conflict he calls "the tension of opposites"?
death
family
love
peace
47. What does “tension of opposites” mean?
48. Mitch brings Janine along with him on one of his visits to Morrie’s. What does Morrie ask of Janine?
49. Where does Morrie want to be buried?
50. When Mitch goes to see Morrie on the fourteenth Tuesday, how do we know he is almost dead?
51. The thirteenth Tuesday: We talk about the perfect day. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
52. The twelfth Tuesday: We talk about forgiveness. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
53. The eleventh Tuesday: We talk about our culture. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
54. The tenth Tuesday: We talk about marriage. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
None of the above
55. The ninth Tuesday: We talk about how love goes on. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
56. The eighth Tuesday: We talk about money. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
57. The seventh Tuesday: We talk abut the fear of aging. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
58. The sixth Tuesday: We talk about emotion. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
59. The fifth Tuesday: We talk about family. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
60. The fourth Tuesday: We talk about death. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
61. The third Tuesday: We talk about regrets. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
62. The first Tuesday: We talk about the world. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
63. The second Tuesday: We talk about feeling sorry for yourself. Which one of these did Morrie NOT say?
