Tuesday’s with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson

Multiple Choice

1. D (Chapter 1)

2. A (Chapter 2)

3. B (Chapter 11)

4. B (Chapter 7)

5. C (Chapter 8)

6. A (Chapter 8)

7. C (Chapter 9)

8. A (Chapters 11-12)

9. B (Chapter 14)

10. D (Chapter 15)

11. C (Chapters 2, 16)

12. A (Chapter 19)

13. D (Chapter 6)

14. B (Chapter 22)

15. A (Chapter 25)

Long-Answer Response

1. Morrie reads the newspaper so that he can feel like he has things in common with others suffering. However, he stops because he gets more enjoyment out of the conversations about those that he is with and from listening to music. Not focusing so much on the suffering of others allows him to be more present at the end of his life. (Chapter 8)

2. Morrie welcomes Ted Koppel numerous times throughout the final days of his life to interview him. Additionally, he responds to letters responding to his story. He also welcomes many different visitors. All of this suggests that Morrie will have a lasting legacy, especially in that he knew that his conversations with Mitch would turn into a book. Additionally, the Afterword in this version illustrates the lasting effects of the book itself. (Chapters, 4, 11, 13, 22, 27, Afterword)

3. Students can talk about how this book is set up like a syllabus and like a class, with different topics each week. They can also discuss how Mitch grows and develops over the course of the book, especially as he comes to be more in touch with his feelings by Chapter 25. Additionally, they can think about how the book’s lessons are meant to “go on” because Morrie’s instructions continue beyond his death (Chapter 27).