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

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