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.   Molecular Biology
B.   Sociology
C.   Psychology
D.   Comparative Literature
Question #2
What is Morrie's favorite hobby?
A.   Playing Checkers
B.   Gambling
C.   Dancing
D.   Watching afternoon soap operas
Question #3
What is Mitch's professional occupation?
A.   A computer technician
B.   A newscaster
C.   A journalist
D.   A musician
Question #4
After surrendering to failure, Mitch gave up on is passion for:
A.   Sociology
B.   Sports
C.   Music
D.   Writing
Question #5
What instrument did Mitch play when he was young?
A.   accordion
B.   piano
C.   violin
D.   base drum
Question #6
What television show features a series of interviews with Morrie?
A.   Charlie Rose
B.   Nightline
C.   20/20
D.   Dateline
Question #7
What did Mitch do to look older in college?
A.   Dated older women
B.   Acted tough
C.   Drank alcohol
D.   Took a part-time job
Question #8
On what topic does Mitch write his honors thesis at Brandeis?
A.   Victorian-era feminism
B.   Morrie as his mentor
C.   Medieval religious art
D.   Sports as a religion
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.   Food
B.   Copies of his favorite books.
C.   Movies
D.   A box of expensive chocolates
Question #11
If given the chance, Morrie would choose to be reincarnated as:
A.   Mitch's first child
B.   Another version of himself
C.   A zebra
D.   A gazelle
Question #12
What illness does Peter suffer from?
A.   ALS (also known as Lou Gherig's disease)
B.   Lung cancer
C.   Colon cancer
D.   Pancreatic cancer
Question #13
What gift does Mitch give to Morrie after his graduation from Brandeis?
A.   A copy of his published honors thesis
B.   A framed picture of them together
C.   A cassette tape of his favorite songs
D.   A monogrammed briefcase
Question #14
What has Morrie been encouraging Mitch to do since high school?
A.   Go to graduate school
B.   Call him
C.   Cry
D.   Work in publishing
Question #15
What is the catalyst for Mitch's surrender to the corporate world?
A.   His father's death
B.   His uncle's death
C.   Marriage
D.   His daughter's birth
Question #16
Before his first interview with Ted Koppel, Morrie:
A.   Has his picture taken with Koppel and his crew
B.   Interviews Koppel
C.   Dresses nicely in a suit and tie
D.   Tells Koppel how honored he is to be the subject of his interview
Question #17
Morrie admits that he had thought of Ted Koppel as a:
A.   Great guy
B.   Greedy celebrity
C.   Poor interviewer
D.   Narcissist
Question #18
Mitch nicknames Morrie?
A.   Daddy - O
B.   Buddy
C.   Coach
D.   Mack
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 irritate the feminists
C.   To prevent them from being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War
D.   To spite the dean
Question #20
What does Morrie mean by "tension of opposites"?
A.   Life is like a wrestling match; love always wins
B.   Life is like a baseball game; love always wins
C.   The good struggle against the bad
D.   Love struggles against hate
Question #21
Why is Mitch out of a job?
A.   He quit because he wanted to pursue a more meaningful vocation
B.   He was fired
C.   His column has been suspended
D.   His union is striking
Question #22
Morrie repeatedly tells Mitch that he must create his own?
A.   Culture
B.   Relationships
C.   Religion
D.   Life
Question #23
Who is Morrie's favorite poet?
A.   Charles Bukowski
B.   W.H. Auden
C.   W.B. Yeats
D.   Sharon Olds
Question #24
Morrie continually emphasizes that:
A.   Money is more important than love
B.   Love is less important than happiness
C.   Money is less important than liking one's job
D.   Love is more important than money
Question #25
Throughout the book, the deterioration of Morrie's body is symbolically compared to:
A.   The tank of goldfish
B.   The spruce tree outside his window
C.   The pink hibiscus plant
D.   The orange cactus plant

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