Tuesdays With Morrie - Chapter 16 Quiz

What did Mitch Albom predict some readers would balk at regarding Morrie's success in teaching?

Question Answer Choices Because his students did not become famous. Because his students did not respect him. Because his students did not graduate. Because his students did not go on to earn vast sums of money.

How did Morrie help a woman who spent the day with her body and face pressed against the floor?

Question Answer Choices He ignored her and focused on other patients. He gave her medication to calm her down. He convinced her to sit up and return to her room during the day. He called for security to remove her.

Why did Morrie and his colleagues decide to award all students A grades?

Question Answer Choices To protest against low teacher salaries. To prevent students from being drafted into the army to fight in the Vietnam War. To make the university look better in national rankings. To encourage students to attend more classes.

What did Albom point out about Morrie's study in a mental hospital in the 1950s?

Question Answer Choices It was a common practice at the time. It was met with strong opposition. It was a complete failure. It was a breakthrough idea at the time.

What did Morrie do at a mental hospital in the 1950s?

Question Answer Choices He was a patient there. He taught sociology classes. He did a study and helped people. He worked as a janitor.

What did Albom note about Morrie's teachings?

Question Answer Choices They were highly technical and specialized. They were outdated and irrelevant. They were not based on career skills. They focused primarily on financial success.

What influenced Morrie to become a professor?

Question Answer Choices A series of childhood encounters with death and disease. His fascination with the 1960s political movements. His desire to earn a high salary and prestige. His early career as a highly paid lawyer.

What did Morrie and the sociology department become during the 1960s?

Question Answer Choices Socially isolated. Technologically advanced. Financially prosperous. Politically active.

What did Morrie's understanding of people's need for acknowledgment help him negotiate?

Question Answer Choices Better salaries for professors. More vacation time for students. Peace between opposing factions. Improved campus facilities.

What was Morrie's response when Albom challenged him about being too influenced by the 1960s?

Question Answer Choices Morrie said the 1960s were a terrible time. Morrie said he preferred the 1950s. Morrie agreed he was too influenced by the 1960s. Morrie said the '60s were a good time, especially compared to the decades that followed.