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.   Psychology
B.   Comparative Literature
C.   Molecular Biology
D.   Sociology
Question #2
What is Morrie's favorite hobby?
A.   Gambling
B.   Watching afternoon soap operas
C.   Playing Checkers
D.   Dancing
Question #3
What is Mitch's professional occupation?
A.   A musician
B.   A computer technician
C.   A journalist
D.   A newscaster
Question #4
After surrendering to failure, Mitch gave up on is passion for:
A.   Sociology
B.   Sports
C.   Writing
D.   Music
Question #5
What instrument did Mitch play when he was young?
A.   base drum
B.   accordion
C.   piano
D.   violin
Question #6
What television show features a series of interviews with Morrie?
A.   20/20
B.   Charlie Rose
C.   Dateline
D.   Nightline
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.   Victorian-era feminism
B.   Sports as a religion
C.   Medieval religious art
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.   He read the telegram notice that announced she had died
D.   His father told him when he arrived home from school
Question #10
What does Mitch bring Morrie each week as a gift?
A.   Food
B.   A box of expensive chocolates
C.   Movies
D.   Copies of his favorite books.
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 gazelle
D.   A zebra
Question #12
What illness does Peter suffer from?
A.   Pancreatic cancer
B.   Lung cancer
C.   Colon cancer
D.   ALS (also known as Lou Gherig's disease)
Question #13
What gift does Mitch give to Morrie after his graduation from Brandeis?
A.   A monogrammed briefcase
B.   A cassette tape of his favorite songs
C.   A framed picture of them together
D.   A copy of his published honors thesis
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.   His daughter's birth
B.   Marriage
C.   His uncle's death
D.   His father's death
Question #16
Before his first interview with Ted Koppel, Morrie:
A.   Dresses nicely in a suit and tie
B.   Has his picture taken with Koppel and his crew
C.   Interviews Koppel
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.   Poor interviewer
B.   Great guy
C.   Greedy celebrity
D.   Narcissist
Question #18
Mitch nicknames Morrie?
A.   Buddy
B.   Daddy - O
C.   Mack
D.   Coach
Question #19
Why, one year, does Morrie give all of his male students A grades?
A.   To prevent them from being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War
B.   To spite the dean
C.   To irritate the feminists
D.   Because he believes that letter grades bear no meaning
Question #20
What does Morrie mean by "tension of opposites"?
A.   Life is like a wrestling match; love always wins
B.   Love struggles against hate
C.   The good struggle against the bad
D.   Life is like a baseball game; love always wins
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.   Relationships
B.   Life
C.   Religion
D.   Culture
Question #23
Who is Morrie's favorite poet?
A.   Charles Bukowski
B.   Sharon Olds
C.   W.B. Yeats
D.   W.H. Auden
Question #24
Morrie continually emphasizes that:
A.   Money is more important than love
B.   Love is less important than happiness
C.   Love is more important than money
D.   Money is less important than liking one's job
Question #25
Throughout the book, the deterioration of Morrie's body is symbolically compared to:
A.   The spruce tree outside his window
B.   The tank of goldfish
C.   The pink hibiscus plant
D.   The orange cactus plant

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