Unit 4 Quiz (English)

The following statement most obviously violates which of the following discussion guidelines? "That idea is totally worthless"

"Don't present objections as flat dismissals (leave open the possibility that there's a response)."

Morrie's response to Ted Turner's regret about not being able to buy the CBS network was _______________.

"We put our values in the wrong things."

According to Morrie, a meaningful life is found when we _______________________.

-devote ourselves to loving others -devote ourselves to community -create something that gives us purpose and meaning

What are Morrie's rules for a successful marriage? (Mark all that apply.)

-have common values -talk openly -respect the other person -know how to compromise

he following sentence is which of the following sentence types? (Choose two.) "What do you think you're doing!?"

-interrogative -exclamatory

Which of the following have been scientifically shown to increase happiness? (Mark all that apply.)

-sex -playing with animals -exercise -sleep -time outdoors -vacations

What are the two basic building blocks of clauses?

-subject -predicate

According to Morrie, the way to get meaning in life is to devote yourself to _____________. (Choose all that apply.)

-your community -creativity -loving others

Complex Sentences—one independent clause, plus ___or more dependent clauses

1

Compound-Complex Sentences—___ or more independent clauses, plus one or more dependent clauses

2

What does Morrie want on his tombstone?

A Teacher to the Last

What does Morrie say we should ask ourselves before we are about to die?

Am I loved?

When is it especially detrimental to speak over (interrupt) someone during a discussion?

Don't speak over others, especially toward the beginning of an exchange (later in a long exchange or a long speech, there's more room for back and forth with interruption, but it's always good to let people get their point out first).

How did Morrie react when his brother contracted polio?

He felt responsible.

Why is Morrie content to be old?

He is grateful for his experiences.

What can we learn about Morrie from his interaction with Ted Koppel?

He is unimpressed by fame.

How does Morrie deal with his situation?

He mourns it for a minute and then he stops mourning

What conclusion did Morrie come to after he went to work with his father at the fur factory?

He would never do any work that exploited someone else.

What motivated Mitch to quit music and return to school?

His uncle died.

What does his first encounter with Morrie after so many years teach Mitch about himself?

How much he has changed

What does Morrie say about culture?

If it isn't working, don't buy it.

According to the article you read, when is it appropriate to start a side conversation in a discussion?

It is not appropriate to start a side conversation during a discussion.

What is the recommended way to correct someone who has violated the discussion guidelines?

Let the chair point it out when and how they want to, either at that time or later.

Morrie's mantra was "_______________."

Love each other or die

Read this sentence and answer the following two questions about it.": Mindfulness, which has been shown to boost compassion and may even improve relationship quality, may also bring us back to a more Aristotelian notion of happiness as a life in which we are good to others." What word is the adjective dependent clause in this sentence?

Mindfulness

_______________ may be the remedy to a tendency to look for easy solutions [to life's problems or challenges].

Mindfulness

When discussing a topic, is there always a winner and a loser at the end of the conversation?

No, because discussion is all about learning together for everyone's benefit.

From the article you read about what constitutes an effective discussion, what were three guidelines for maintaining respect and civility?

Respect, Constructiveness, and Inclusiveness

Do self check 4.6

Study

Noun Dependent Clause: These clauses start with something called a noun clause identifier. These are the words that, who, whether, why, what, how, when, where, whom, whoever, etc. But a noun dependent clause acts like or sits in the place where a noun could sit, or usually sits. -Here's an example: "I once promised myself . . . that I would join the Peace Corps . . ."3 In this sentence, that I would join the Peace Corps acts like the direct object of the word promised, and a direct object is a place usually filled by a noun. I once promised myself can stand independently from the rest of the sentence.

Study

Which of the following is NOT an aphorism?

The sun always sets in the west

What happened in Mitch's life that led to his weekly meetings with Morrie?

There was a union strike.

Which of the following should someone do when they find themselves thinking that the project or topic is worthless, and there is nothing to be learned from it?

Think twice before asking a question

Morrie uses a __________ to teach the idea of the tension of opposites in life.

a rubber band

The following sentence contains which type of clause? "When the neighbors play loud music, I can't go to sleep"

adverb dependent clause

Morrie claims that people become mean when they ______________.

are threatened

Love is defined by Morrie as _____________________.

being as concerned about another as we are with ourselves

In the 18th century, there was a shift from ____________.

being good to feeling good

Simple Sentences—one independent ___

clause

Compound Sentences—two or more independent ___ (think of a compound in chemistry, in which each substance maintains its independent nature)

clauses

A sentence with one independent clause, plus one or more dependent clauses is called ______________.

complex

To answer what it means to be happy, Gretchen Rubin _________________.

created the "happiness project and researched what it means to be happy"

When Janine sings for Morrie he ____________.

cries

According to Morrie, marriages aren't often successful because people _____________.

don't know what they want in a partner or who they are themselves

Exclamatory—These do what it sounds like; they ___. Any of the three above-mentioned sentences can be exclamatory if they express strong feeling and end in an exclamation mark.

exclaim

Besides being with his family and Mitch, Morrie preferred to be alone with his thoughts. -true -false

false

Morrie believed we must disregard all aspects of the culture. -true -false

false

Morrie stops reading the news as his condition worsens because it makes him so sad to see all the evil in the world. -true -false

false

According to Morrie, the most important thing in life is to __________.

give out love, and to let it come in

As mentioned in the article, "How Happiness Became a Cultural Obsession", Aristotle believed that _________________.

happiness was the by-product of a life of virtue

According to Darrin McMahon, ____________, rather than ____________ has come to be seen as the ultimate aim of life in many cultures.

happiness; service to God

Hugh Mackay argues that Western societies _______________.

have a fear of sadness

After a colleague at Brandeis died, Morrie decided to _____________.

hold his own funeral before he died

Morrie relates to the story of his friend Norman in order to illustrate the _____________.

importance of forgiveness

An independent clause, sometimes called a main clause, is a complete thought all by itself. Every sentence must have at least one ___.

independent clause

Mitch identifies one of the most important things he learned in college as _________________.

learning to be fully present

Morrie tells Mitch that he is ___.

like a son

When Morrie's father remarried, Morrie felt _______________.

like he had a mother again

Morrie said that if he had 24 hours to do whatever he wanted, he would ______________.

live an average day

Morrie said we become immortal by _______________________.

living on in the hearts of everyone we've touched or loved

Morrie claims that _____________ is how you stay alive.

love

According to George Vaillant, the two pillars of happiness are _______________.

love and coping with life in a way that doesn't push love away

Rick Hanson says that the secret to boosting our happiness levels is to __________________.

maximize life's everyday simple pleasures

Mitch wants to be a _________ when he finishes college

musician

Morrie made a "profound decision" after discovering he had a terminal illness; he decided that he would ___________.

not be ashamed to die

Morrie says that _________________ really gives satisfaction

offering others what you have to give

Morrie's story about the wave was to illustrate the ___.

oneness of all life

Declarative—These sentences simply make a statement and end in a ___

period

Imperative—These give a command and end in a ___

period

Some psychologists warn that __________________.

preoccupation with happiness may actually make us less happy

Adjective Dependent Clause: These are similar to adverb dependent clauses, but they modify a noun or a pronoun, and they usually begin with a relative ___.

pronoun

Interrogative—These ask a ___ (think interrogate).

question

An adjective dependent clause begins with a _____________.

relative pronoun

The narrative framework of the story compares life to ___.

school

According to Rubin, ________________ is the bedrock of joy and fulfillment.

self-knowledge

Morrie saw his body as a _________.

shell

What does Morrie believe is the biggest defect human beings have?

shortsightedness

Dependent clauses cannot ___ alone; they need more information to form a complete thought. These clauses start with a relative pronoun, a subordinating conjunction, or a noun clause identifier.

stand

How did Morrie want to spend his final moments?

surrounded by loved ones

According to Morrie, people often look for meaning in ____________.

things

According to Morrie, the really hard thing to do is ______________.

to make peace with the living

Morrie feels lucky that he gets time to say goodbye. -true -false

true

The building block(s) of a compound sentence is/are ______________.

two or more independent clauses

According to Rubin, what is causing people to question what really matters to them?

unprecedented prosperity and uncertainty about the future

Adverb Dependent Clause: These clauses usually start with a subordinating conjunction like after, since, before, while, because, although, so that, if, when, whenever, as, even though, until, unless, as if, etc." When the ceremony is over, we throw our caps in the air."1 (What is the adverb dependent clause)

when the ceremony is over

Read this sentence and answer the following two questions about it.": Mindfulness, which has been shown to boost compassion and may even improve relationship quality, may also bring us back to a more Aristotelian notion of happiness as a life in which we are good to others." -Identify the relative pronoun

which

Mackay would like to substitute the word ________________ for happiness, because it is what we should be striving for.

wholeness