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Tuesdays With Morrie Trivia Quiz

This touching account of "an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson." "A beautifully written book of great clarity and wisdom that lovingly captures the simplicity beyond lifes complexities." - M. Scott Peck, M.D.

A multiple-choice quiz by flitwick. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
flitwick

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,763

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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978

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the author of the book, "Tuesdays With Morrie"? Hint

Charlotte Schwartz, Morrie's wife

Morrie Schwartz, himself

Mitchell Albom, Morrie's pupil

Janine Albom, Mitch's wife

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Question 2 of 10

2. Morrie Schwartz was a college professor, and Mitch Albom was one of his pupils at what university? Hint

Boston College

Brown University

Harvard Business School

Brandeis University

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Question 3 of 10

3. Morrie Schwartz was diagnosed with what terminal illness "on a hot, humid day in August 1994"? Hint

Parkinson's Disease

Neurofibromatosis (NF)

Pancreatic Cancer

Amyotrophic Lateral Scoliosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)

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Question 4 of 10

4. After promising "to keep in touch with his dear and wise professor", Mitch did not. He became absorbed in his career, but came upon Morrie again. How? Hint

Saw Morrie in an interview with Barbara Walters on "20/20"

Saw Morrie in an interview with Oprah

Saw Morrie in an interview with Katie Couric on "The Today Show"

Saw Morrie in an interview with Ted Koppel on "Nightline"

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the significance of "Tuesday"? Hint

That's when they went for a walk.

That's when they held "class".

That's when Morrie died.

That was the day they use to eat lunch together.

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Question 6 of 10

6. There was a total of how many Tuesdays before "graduation"? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was a title that Mitch used to refer to Morrie? Hint

Sir

Pop

Coach

Dad

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mitch made a list on a yellow legal pad of topics that he believed everybody grappled with, and presented the list as subjects that he and Morrie could discuss. What was NOT on the list? Hint

A meaningful life

Birth

Marriage

Aging

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Tuesday before Mitch and Morrie said "goodbye", they discussed "the Perfect Day". What was the day like that Morrie described, if he was perfectly healthy for twenty-four hours? Hint

A normal day, while he was sick.

A day traveling the world.

A day spreading the fact "to not wait until it was too late".

An average day, before he was sick.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Morrie finally make Mitch do? Hint

Cry

Accept Morrie's death

Say "I love you"

Talk with his father

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the author of the book, "Tuesdays With Morrie"?

Answer: Mitchell Albom, Morrie's pupil

This book was Mitchell's ("friends call him Mitch") "final thesis" in Morrie's class. Mitch Albom is also an acclaimed sports columnist.

2. Morrie Schwartz was a college professor, and Mitch Albom was one of his pupils at what university?

Answer: Brandeis University

Morrie Schwartz taught sociology at Brandeis, and Mitch Albom graduated with the class of 1979. Brandeis University is located in the city of Waltham, Massachusetts.

3. Morrie Schwartz was diagnosed with what terminal illness "on a hot, humid day in August 1994"?

Answer: Amyotrophic Lateral Scoliosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)

Amyotrophic Lateral Scoliosis (ALS) was publicized when the great baseball hitter, Lou Gehrig announced he was to quit baseball due to the fact that he was diagnosed with ALS. The disease was named after him. ALS is fatal and causes progressive muscle weakness which will eventually result in paralysis.

4. After promising "to keep in touch with his dear and wise professor", Mitch did not. He became absorbed in his career, but came upon Morrie again. How?

Answer: Saw Morrie in an interview with Ted Koppel on "Nightline"

After being diagnosed with ALS, Morrie became even more energized and began jotting down aphorisms, such as, "Accept the past as past, without denying it or discarding it." A colleaugue at Brandeis sent them in to the Boston Globe, which published an article entitled, "A Professor's Final Course: His Own Death".

A "Nightline" producer saw the article and decided to do an interview with Morrie. Coincidental that Mitch stumbled upon the interview as he was channel-surfing and came upon his old professor for one final class?

5. What is the significance of "Tuesday"?

Answer: That's when they held "class".

Morrie and Mitch were "Tuesday people" and that's when Mitch would come and speak with Morrie.

6. There was a total of how many Tuesdays before "graduation"?

Answer: 14

The title for each chapter in the midsection of the book follows a similar format. The (a cardinal number, i.e. first, second, etc.) Tuesday: We Talk About (something). For example, The Eigth Tuesday: We Talk About Money.

7. What was a title that Mitch used to refer to Morrie?

Answer: Coach

That was the way Mitch used to address his high school track coach, and it stuck. Morrie rather enjoyed the nickname, and he in turn called Mitch "player".

8. Mitch made a list on a yellow legal pad of topics that he believed everybody grappled with, and presented the list as subjects that he and Morrie could discuss. What was NOT on the list?

Answer: Birth

The entire list is as follows: "death, fear, aging, greed, marriage, family, society, forgiveness, and a meaningfull life." They had many insightful discussions about each and every single topic.

9. The Tuesday before Mitch and Morrie said "goodbye", they discussed "the Perfect Day". What was the day like that Morrie described, if he was perfectly healthy for twenty-four hours?

Answer: An average day, before he was sick.

It was a simple day, with life's greatest pleasures.

10. What did Morrie finally make Mitch do?

Answer: Cry

"I blinked back the tears, and he smacked his lips together and raised his eyebrows at the sight of my face. I like to think it was a fleeting moment of satisfaction for my dear old professor: he had finally made me cry."

Source: Author flitwick

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