ESL 146 - Reading and Vocabulary IV » Summer 2023 » Tuesdays with Morrie Novel Quiz

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Question #1
Morrie is a professor of:
A.   Sociology
B.   Comparative Literature
C.   Psychology
D.   Molecular Biology
Question #2
What is Morrie's favorite hobby?
A.   Gambling
B.   Playing Checkers
C.   Watching afternoon soap operas
D.   Dancing
Question #3
What is Mitch's professional occupation?
A.   A musician
B.   A journalist
C.   A newscaster
D.   A computer technician
Question #4
After surrendering to failure, Mitch gave up on is passion for:
A.   Sociology
B.   Music
C.   Writing
D.   Sports
Question #5
What instrument did Mitch play when he was young?
A.   violin
B.   accordion
C.   piano
D.   base drum
Question #6
What television show features a series of interviews with Morrie?
A.   Nightline
B.   Charlie Rose
C.   Dateline
D.   20/20
Question #7
What did Mitch do to look older in college?
A.   Drank alcohol
B.   Dated older women
C.   Took a part-time job
D.   Acted tough
Question #8
On what topic does Mitch write his honors thesis at Brandeis?
A.   Medieval religious art
B.   Sports as a religion
C.   Victorian-era feminism
D.   Morrie as his mentor
Question #9
How did Morrie hear of his Mother's death?
A.   He received a letter from his aunt
B.   His brother gently broke the news to him over dinner.
C.   His father told him when he arrived home from school
D.   He read the telegram notice that announced she had died
Question #10
What does Mitch bring Morrie each week as a gift?
A.   Copies of his favorite books.
B.   Food
C.   A box of expensive chocolates
D.   Movies
Question #11
If given the chance, Morrie would choose to be reincarnated as:
A.   Another version of himself
B.   A zebra
C.   A gazelle
D.   Mitch's first child
Question #12
What illness does Peter suffer from?
A.   ALS (also known as Lou Gherig's disease)
B.   Colon cancer
C.   Lung cancer
D.   Pancreatic cancer
Question #13
What gift does Mitch give to Morrie after his graduation from Brandeis?
A.   A framed picture of them together
B.   A monogrammed briefcase
C.   A copy of his published honors thesis
D.   A cassette tape of his favorite songs
Question #14
What has Morrie been encouraging Mitch to do since high school?
A.   Cry
B.   Call him
C.   Go to graduate school
D.   Work in publishing
Question #15
What is the catalyst for Mitch's surrender to the corporate world?
A.   His uncle's death
B.   His father's death
C.   Marriage
D.   His daughter's birth
Question #16
Before his first interview with Ted Koppel, Morrie:
A.   Interviews Koppel
B.   Tells Koppel how honored he is to be the subject of his interview
C.   Dresses nicely in a suit and tie
D.   Has his picture taken with Koppel and his crew
Question #17
Morrie admits that he had thought of Ted Koppel as a:
A.   Greedy celebrity
B.   Narcissist
C.   Great guy
D.   Poor interviewer
Question #18
Mitch nicknames Morrie?
A.   Daddy - O
B.   Buddy
C.   Mack
D.   Coach
Question #19
Why, one year, does Morrie give all of his male students A grades?
A.   Because he believes that letter grades bear no meaning
B.   To spite the dean
C.   To irritate the feminists
D.   To prevent them from being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War
Question #20
What does Morrie mean by "tension of opposites"?
A.   The good struggle against the bad
B.   Life is like a baseball game; love always wins
C.   Life is like a wrestling match; love always wins
D.   Love struggles against hate
Question #21
Why is Mitch out of a job?
A.   His column has been suspended
B.   His union is striking
C.   He was fired
D.   He quit because he wanted to pursue a more meaningful vocation
Question #22
Morrie repeatedly tells Mitch that he must create his own?
A.   Religion
B.   Relationships
C.   Culture
D.   Life
Question #23
Who is Morrie's favorite poet?
A.   Charles Bukowski
B.   W.H. Auden
C.   Sharon Olds
D.   W.B. Yeats
Question #24
Morrie continually emphasizes that:
A.   Love is less important than happiness
B.   Love is more important than money
C.   Money is less important than liking one's job
D.   Money is more important than love
Question #25
Throughout the book, the deterioration of Morrie's body is symbolically compared to:
A.   The spruce tree outside his window
B.   The orange cactus plant
C.   The tank of goldfish
D.   The pink hibiscus plant

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