Tuesdays With Morrie Final Quiz

Morrie Schwartz

A 70 year old professor of sociology at Brandeis University.

Mitch Albom

A successful sports journalist.

Explain why ALS is such a debilitating (disabling) disease.

ALS which is sometimes called "Lou Gehrig's disease", can often a very debilitating illness because it affects the body's nervous system and there is no cure for it. In many cases, ALS can be terminal.

List at least 5 subjects Mitch and Morrie discussed each Tuesday.

Family, marriage, emotions, feeling sorry for yourself, fear of aging, forgiveness, love, saying goodbye.

Describe Mitch Albom

Mitch Albom was a successful sports journalist who lived in Chicago with his girlfriend Janine.

Explain why Mitch Albom wrote the book "Tuesdays With Morrie" and how he came up with the title.

Mitch Albom wrote the book "Tuesdays With Morrie" to help pay for Morrie's medical bills. He came up with the title because he and Morrie met each Tuesday to discuss the meaning of life.

Explain why Mitch wanted to reconnect with his old professor?

Mitch found out that Morrie, his favorite professor from Brandeis, was dying from ALS. Mitch felt bad that they had lost touch over the years and he wanted to say "hello."

Describe Mitch Albom in the beginning of the book.

Mitch was a very successful sports journalist who lived in Chicago with his girlfriend Janine. In the beginning of the story, Mitch was very involved with his career and often did not make time for the people and relationships in his personal life.

Explain Morrie's perfect day and why it surprised Mitch.

Mitch's perfect day was to wake up, exercise, eat breakfast, go for a swim, eat lunch and dinner with friends, then go dancing. When Morrie told Mitch about his version of the perfect day, he surprised Mitch because it sounded so ordinary.

Explain how Mitch's relationships and life changed at the end of the course.

Mitch's relationships changed after taking the course with Morre in that .....

Describe Morrie Schwartz.

Morrie Schwartz was a distinguished professor of sociology at Brandeis University. At the age of 70, Morrie became very ill and was later diagnosed with ALS.

What was Morrie's favorite activity before he got sick?

Morrie's favorite activity was dancing.

Explain your perfect day.

My perfect day is .....

Explain why "ordinary activities" can be so important in life.

Ordinary activities are important because....

Explain the course requirements.

The course "The Meaning of Life" was held in Morrie's study and did not have any books. The class did however have requirements such as oral exams, answering the professor's questions, posing (asking) questions, performing physical tasks such as lifting Morrie's head onto the pillow, and adjusting the glasses on his nose. Extra credit was given for kissing the professor on the forehead.

What is the name of the course Mitch takes with Morrie?

The name of the course is "The Meaning of Life."