WHO do you want to be remembered by? Make a list of people whose opinion actually matters to you. List at least 3.

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1 What s My Sentence? Name: Period: As an introduction to the book we will be reading together Tuesdays with Morrie, I want you to start thinking about your life. What kind of footprint are you leaving for those around you? What kind of impact are you having on the lives of others? How do you want to be remembered? In the space below, write 20 words you would love to hear people say about you. For instance, if you were gone tomorrow, what words would you like to hear describing you after you die? WHO do you want to be remembered by? Make a list of people whose opinion actually matters to you. List at least 3. If your life were a sentence, what would it be? Watch the Dan Pink video) in class LINK = ( Write a short summary of the video here: Some SAMPLE SENTENCES: After watching the video, do some brainstorming. What are some hobbies, sports, activities, passions, religious activities, education, etc. that you would want included in your sentence? charity

2 Now, write some rough drafts of possible sentences: What is your FINAL sentence? My final sentence is: NOW: Type or neatly handwrite your sentence on a piece of 8 ½ by 11 paper just like the students in the video and make it pretty people!

3 Tuesdays with Morrie Week 1 PAGES 1-52 Name: Date: Period: Instructions: During the 4 week duration of reading Tuesdays with Morrie, you will have one handout each week that covers Literary Techniques, Journal Questions, Nonfiction, and/or Research. This will be handed out each Monday and will be due on Friday. Point values are included by each section. Literary Technique Practice (5 points): For the following phrases found in this section of reading, identify either the literary technique or type of imagery you feel the author was trying to convey, as well as how this amplifies the reading. Phrase from reading Page Literary Technique Author s Purpose 3 he looks like a cross between a biblical prophet and a Christmas elf. the doctor gave them some information on ALS, little pamphlets, as if they were opening a bank account. with Koppel in his crisp blue suit and Morrie in his shaggy gray sweater. The skin from his wrist to his knuckles was dotted with age spots, and it was loose, like skin hanging from a chicken soup bone. I felt his weakened hands on my arms, the thin stubble of his whiskers brushing my face Characterization (5 points): Look through this section of reading and find 5 different lines that truly characterize MORRIE. Write the lines and their page numbers below

4 Inquiry Based Research (10 points): For this section of reading, you will choose a topic you are interested in researching. It can be ANYTHING from the reading, even if it is mentioned just briefly. Start by writing down anything you have questions about come up with at least five topics Once you ve chosen your topic and looked up the information, you will write a paragraph about this topic, making sure to use at least ONE parenthetical documentation in the paragraph. How do you do that? Make sure you create a WORKS CITED page for all your sources first, then choose the source you want to use in your actual paragraph. That source will have the necessary documentation. Attach your WORKS CITED page to this page. Now, from these 5, choose the one topic you re most interested in researching. Write that topic here: Your next step is to find two websites that give you more information about this topic. It s always a good idea to choose a topic you don t know much about or have a lot of interest in. Write these websites here: Tuesdays with Morrie Inquiry Paragraph

5 Tuesdays with Morrie Week 2 PAGES Name: Date: Period: Instructions: During the 4 week duration of reading Tuesdays with Morrie, you will have one handout each week that covers Literary Techniques, Journal Questions, Nonfiction, and/or Research. This will be handed out each Monday and will be due on Friday. Point values are included by each section. Journal Questions (6 points): 1. On page 57, Morrie says, Mitch, I don t allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each morning, a few tears, and that s all. Think of a time you felt sorry for yourself. Explain that situation in detail. Was it beneficial or not? 2. Mitch says, We all need teachers in our lives. And mine was sitting in front of me (65). Sometimes people are teaching us and we don t realize it or maybe someone has been teaching you for a long time. Who is the teacher in your life right now? What is he/she teaching you? 3. When Morrie was young he was saved by his new stepmother, Eva. He called her a saving embrace (75). Who has been a saving embrace in your life? Why?

6 Aphorisms (4 points): Aphorisms are, according to Merriam Webster, a short phrase that expresses a true or wise idea. Morrie is FAMOUS for his aphorisms in the book. In this reading section, find 4 aphorisms, write them down with the page number, and then write why you chose/like that particular aphorism. APHORISM PAGE WHY DID YOU CHOOSE IT? Nonfiction (10 points) Head on over to and type in the key word death. From there, pick a video you will watch that has to do with that topic. Then answer the following questions: Name of video: Speaker Name: Summary of Video: How does this video tie in with Tuesdays with Morrie (other than the topic of death)?

7 Tuesdays with Morrie Week 3 PAGES Name: Date: Period: Instructions: During the 4 week duration of reading Tuesdays with Morrie, you will have one handout each week that covers Literary Techniques, Journal Questions, Nonfiction, and/or Research. This will be handed out each Monday and will be due on Friday. Point values are included by each section. Found Poem (10 points): For this section of reading, you will choose from the following vocabulary list to create a FOUND POEM on the topic of MENTORS or HEROS in your life. A found poem uses words already found in a piece of literature and then creates something new from them. Here is an example: Losing Him He was listing to the side, almost falling. My usual, buoyant friend was losing ground. WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS PATRIARCH? This pilgrimage is changing both of us. But I don t want to lose him. You will complete this poem on a separate paper and include a graphic. Make sure to attach the poem to this page and turn it in by Friday. Vocabulary List Antidote: a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison Exploited - taken advantage of Indecipherable impossible to determine the meaning of Solidarity: a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group Agnostic - a person who doubts truth of religion Transcend - To pass over; to go beyond; to exceed Deficient - falling short of some prescribed norm Teeming - abundantly filled with especially living things Lavaliere - jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck Perish - To be destroyed; to pass away; to become nothing; to be lost; to die; hence, to wither; to waste away. Vocabulary List continued Condemned - pronounced or proved guilty Laurels - the state of being honored Lilting - having a light rhythmical cadence Exertion - use of physical or mental energy; hard work Stout - having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships Gazelle - small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes Radical - a person who has radical ideas or opinions Levitate - cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity Inclination: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others Revel - take delight in

8 Nonfiction (10 points): Read the following article about Ted Koppel. Then answer the corresponding questions. Ted Koppel, NPR Biography Senior News Analyst Photo: Bob Severi Respected broadcast journalist Ted Koppel is a senior news analyst for NPR. Through essays and conversations with NPR hosts, he provides analysis, commentary and perspective on the topics and events that shape our world. Koppel's half-century broadcasting career spans radio and television, and includes every major professional recognition. He is best-known for his role as anchor and managing editor of ABC News' Nightline, which has defined excellence in television news reporting, interviewing and analysis since its debut in As the nation's longest-running network daily news anchor, Koppel's interviews and reporting touched every major news story over the past 25 years. He left Nightline in November Koppel began his broadcasting career at WMCA Radio, New York. In 1963, he joined ABC Radio News as a correspondent for its daily Flair Reports program, where one of his first assignments was to cover the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He moved to television in 1966 when reporting on the Vietnam War. During his 42 years at ABC News, Koppel also worked as anchor of The ABC Saturday Night News, chief diplomatic correspondent, Vietnam War correspondent and Hong Kong bureau chief. He has also had a major reporting role in every presidential campaign since A native of Lancashire, England, Koppel moved to the United States with his parents when he was 13 years old and became a U.S. citizen in He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree in mass communications research and political science from Stanford University. Ted Koppel interviewed Jim and Tammy Baker, John Edwards, Morrie Schwartz, Colin Powell, and more. He is married to Grace Anne Dorney of New York City. They live in Maryland, and have four children and three grandchildren. 1. If you were to write a 140 character TWEET summarizing this article, what would it say? 2. In your opinion, what is the MOST IMPORTANT achievement in Ted Koppel s career? Why?

9 Tuesdays with Morrie Week 4 PAGES end Name: Date: Period: Instructions: During the 4 week duration of reading Tuesdays with Morrie, you will have one handout each week that covers Literary Techniques, Journal Questions, Nonfiction, and/or Research. This will be handed out each Monday and will be due on Friday. Point values are included by each section. Poetry and Critical Thinking (10 points) Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? [You are a child of God.] Your playing small doesn t serve the world. There s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. [We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.] It s not just in some of us, it s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. The poem was written by Nelson Mandela. He was the president of South Africa and recently passed away. Look up some facts about Mandela and place them here: Nelson Mandela After reading the poem above and looking up facts about Nelson Mandela, think about what Morrie would have thought of this poem. Choose two or three lines from the poem and talk about why Morrie would have agreed with the nature of those lines. Use evidence from the book to back up your argument make sure to cite the book and page (Albom 102) in your paragraph. It needs to be at least 7-10 sentences. The paragraph will be typed. Questions to Ponder (Prep for Class Discussion) Prepare the following questions for class discussion, thinking about the book and your reaction to it. 1. On page 154, Morrie says that people are only mean when they are threatened. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why? 2. Morrie says we buy into this culture and that s part of the problem. Where do you see this happening? How is it affecting teenagers at Carroll??

10 3. At the Brandeis basketball gym Morrie poses the question, What s wrong with being number two? Why do we have such an obsession with being number one? What s wrong with being number two? Talk about how you feel about this question and how you think our society feels about it. 4. On the twelfth Tuesday, they talk about forgiveness. Why is so difficult to forgive? Do you have difficulty forgiving? Why? 5. Death ends a life, not a relationship. Talk about this quote from page 174 what does it mean to you? 6. On page 192, reread the paragraph that reads, Have you really ever had a teacher? Talk about that person in your life. Explain: a. How you met that person b. What your relationship is like c. What that person has taught you d. Why you will never forget him/her

11 Teacher Tribute Name: As we read Tuesdays with Morrie, you ll find that Mitch realized what an amazing opportunity he had in his life to spend time with a teacher who could really pour into his life. One of the important parts of having those people in our lives is honoring them with a tribute. For this assignment, you will write a letter to a teacher in your life. It could be a parent, a coach, an actual teacher, or a friend. Anyone can teach you. Included in the letter will be the following: 1. A greeting 2. A paragraph explaining why you re writing the letter 3. Three definite areas of your life that you feel have been impacted by that person 4. A paragraph thanking them for the impact they ve had on your life 5. A closing 6. Your signature You can write a rough draft of the letter here, followed by typing the letter. Make sure you hand deliver or mail the letter to that person.

12 Interview Name: Those who are older than us definitely can enlighten us about life and what they ve learned. For this assignment, you will interview someone older than 60 years of age and learn about their lives and the advice they can give you as a teenager. Provided for you are four questions you are required to ask. You will then add four of your own questions. Feel free to film or record your conversation so you can refer to it later. Questions 1. What do you feel are some of the most important life lessons you ve learned? 2. If you could give me one piece of advice, what would you give me? 3. How was it different for you growing up than it is for teenagers nowadays? 4. Because of those differences, what do you think teenagers are missing in 2014?

13 Write your own questions here: As an optional second part to this assignment, students can prepare a typewritten paper consolidating their interview in an essay. This is to be determined by the individual teacher.

14 Tuesdays with Morrie Quiz pages 1-44 Name: Love meaningless nerves busyness uncle class Narcissist living funeral dance compassion death Coach Exhale Nightline unhappily remember Dad friend 1. This was Morrie s last class. Instead of graduation, there was a. 2. Morrie went to Harvard Square church every Wed. night so he could. 3. Morrie told the secret of his disease during a Sociol Psychology. 4. ALS is like a lit candle. It melts your until you body is a pile of wax. 5. After a friend passed away, Morrie decided to have a. 6. The author of the book lost his favorite to cancer. 7. Mitch, the author of the book, felt that with, he could control things and could squeeze in every last bit of happiness before he got sick and died. Then he reconnected with Morrie. 8. Mitch reconnected with Morrie when he saw him on. 9. Morrie called Ted Koppel a. 10. The first conversation Mitch and Morrie have, Morrie says, Shall I tell you what it s like? What is Morrie referring to? 11. Mitch had a nickname for Morrie: 12. Morrie felt that living was something to be sad about. 13. There was a test for Morrie to figure out how far the disease progressed. He would count how long it took him to. 14. Morrie felt that always wins. 15. A quote Morrie told Mitch was So many people walk around with a life. They seem halfasleep, even when they re busy doing things they think are important.

15 Quiz Name: pgs Word Bank: letter die fur religions live father mother tape recorder Russian list Nightline 1. Mitch brought a to record what Morrie was telling him. 2. Mitch first saw Morrie on. 3. Mitch made a of important topics he wanted to learn about from Morrie. 4. On Nightline, Morrie read a from a woman who taught a class to children who have lost a parent. 5. Morrie s father was a immigrant. 6. Morrie s died when he was eight.. 7. When Morrie was a teenager, his father took him to a factory where he worked. 8. Morrie said, Everyone knows they re going to, but nobody believes it. 9. Morrie borrowed freely his ideas from all. 10. Once you learn how to die, you learn how to.

16 Tuesdays with Morrie Quiz KEY pages 1-44 Name: 1. This was Morrie s last class. Instead of graduation, there was a funeral. 2. Morrie went to Harvard Square church every Wed. night so he could _dance. 3. Morrie told the secret of his disease during a Sociol Psychology class. 4. ALS is like a lit candle. It melts your _nerves until your body is a pile of wax. 5. After a friend passed away, Morrie decided to have a living funeral. 6. The author of the book lost his favorite uncle to cancer. 7. Mitch, the author of the book, felt that with busyness, he could control things and could squeeze in every last bit of happiness before he got sick and died. Then he reconnected with Morrie. 8. Mitch reconnected with Morrie when he saw him on Nightline. 9. Morrie called Ted Koppel a Narcissist. 10. The first conversation Mitch and Morrie have, Morrie says, Shall I tell you what it s like? What is Morrie referring to? _death 11. Mitch had a nickname for Morrie: Coach 12. Morrie felt that living unhappily was something to be sad about. 13. There was a test for Morrie to figure out how far the disease progressed. He would count how long it took him to exhale. 14. Morrie felt that love always wins. 15. A quote Morrie told Mitch was So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem halfasleep, even when they re busy doing things they think are important.

17 Quiz KEY Name: pgs Word Bank: letter die fur religions live father mother tape recorder Russian list Nightline 1. Mitch brought a tape recorder to record what Morrie was telling him. 2. Mitch first saw Morrie on Nightline. 3. Mitch made a list of important topics he wanted to learn about from Morrie. 4. On Nightline, Morrie read a letter from a woman who taught a class to children who have lost a parent. 5. Morrie s father was a Russian immigrant. 6. Morrie s father died when he was eight.. 7. When Morrie was a teenager, his father took him to a fur_ factory where he worked. 8. Morrie said, Everyone knows they re going to die, but nobody believes it. 9. Morrie borrowed freely his ideas from all _religions. 10. Once you learn how to die, you learn how to _live

18 Tuesdays with Morrie Independent Work Read the following sections and answer the questions as you read: Pgs (answer in your comp book label it with the date and Morrie? s ) The things in your bedroom often tell all about your personality. Either draw a diagram of your room with labels explaining what everything is or list and explain what is in your room. How do these things best represent your personality? Pgs (comp book) In this section, Mitch says, I did what I had become best at doing: I tended to my work. If you are completely honest with yourself, what have you become best at doing? For instance, maybe you ve become best at lying or hiding who you really are. Talk about what you ve become best at doing and why you think this has happened. Pgs (answer in your comp book) Find the sentence at the end of the section that says, The whole time I knew him, I have two overwhelming desires: to hug him and to give him a napkin. Think of either your closest friend or someone you look up to. What are the two overwhelming desires you have when you are around them? Why? Pgs (packet AND comp book) Answer question 4 in the packet. Mitch promises to keep in touch with Morrie and doesn t the first time. What is the biggest promise you have broken and why? And if you haven t broken a promise, who have you lost touch with and does it bother you? Why or why not? Pgs (comp book) If someone wrote a book about you what would the title be? List that title and why you chose it. THEN, draw the cover of the book. Think about the cover and its design or picture, being careful to remember that everyone who buys this book will see the cover first.

19 Independent Reading Pages Your job today is to finish pages There will be a quiz over pages 1 61, so make sure you know what is happening in the book at this time. After reading, please answer the following questions on another sheet of paper. Make sure you answer in complete sentences. 1. On page 42, Mitch finds that he spends so many hours on things that meant absolutely nothing to me personally: movie stars, supermodels What do you spend hours doing? Does it mean something to you personally? Are you wasting time? Why or why not? 2. Morrie says that our culture doesn t make people feel good about themselves. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give one example of culture and what it does to make us feel badly about ourselves. 3. Morrie also said (on page 43) that many people lead meaningless lives because they chase the wrong things. What kinds of things do people in our society chase that lead them to meaningless lives? Are you chasing those things? How do you find purpose and meaning in your life? 4. Write a brief summary of The First Tuesday. What do Mitch and Morrie talk about? What is ONE lesson you learn from this chapter? 5. Write a brief summary of The Second Tuesday. What is the main focus of this chapter? What is ONE lesson you learn from this chapter? 6. On page 61, Morrie says, Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. He is talking about trust. Do you easily trust people? Give a real life example why you DO or DON T trust.

20 Independent Reading Pgs PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN YOUR PACKET THAT CORRESPOND WITH THESE PAGES. In your composition book answer these questions: 1. Mitch has many questions about his future. What questions (at least 5) do you have about your future? 2. Summarize (in one paragraph) what the chapter The Audiovisual, Part Two is about. 3. Pick 3 quotes from The Fourth Tuesday chapter that stick out to you, and explain why you like them. 4. Using symbols or drawings, make a picture of what happiness looks like to you. 5. Morrie says, Everyone knows they re going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently. Is this true? Why or why not? 6. Mitch asks, Why is it so hard to think about dying? What would you say if a younger person asked you this question? 7. What kinds of letters did Morrie receive? How did he feel about this? 8. In the chapter called The Professor, it talks about an experience Morrie had with his father. What was it, and why was it significant? 9. What has impacted you most about this book so far? 10. Write a short note to an imagined friend who has just found out he/she has a terminal disease. What would you say?

21 Tuesdays with Morrie Questions pages Please answer the following in your composition notebook: 1. Morrie observed that when people are rejected and ignored in their lives, they feel like they don t exist. When was a time you felt rejected or ignored? OR When was a time you rejected or ignored someone else? How did you get out of feeling that way? 2. Morrie always made good peace. What is it about Morrie that made people want to be around him? Name at least 5 traits and examples of how he had those traits. 3. On the bottom of page 117 to the top of 118, Morrie talks about not buying all the emphasis on youth. Read those two paragraphs. Do you agree or disagree with Morrie? Why? Tuesdays with Morrie Questions for reading pages We put our values in the wrong things. What do high school students place value in that you believe to be wrong? Why do they place value in those things? 2. Morrie says that our country brainwashes people by repeating things over and over. Which of the items Morrie says we repeat do high school students struggle with most? Why? 3. There s big confusion in this country over what we want versus what we need. What is it you ve asked for in the last year that you didn t really NEED? Why? 4. Morrie wanted A Teacher to the Last on his tombstone. What do you want on your Tombstone? 5. Why do you think it was so important to Morrie that he get to meet Janine? 6. Morrie says that the problem with marriage is that people don t know who they are themselves, so how can they know who they re marrying? Do you agree or disagree with Morrie s opinion? Why?

22 Tuesdays with Morrie Independent Questions pgs Answer on a separate sheet of paper. Make sure to include the page numbers, your name and the period. When you finish, turn the questions into the basket and return this paper to Mrs. Wisehart. There is a QUIZ Monday, so be sure to read and get caught up in your packet. 1. Why was Mitch hitting Morrie? 2. What doesn t Morrie buy into and why? 3. What does Morrie believe is society s biggest defect? What does it mean? Do you agree? 4. What does Morrie believe we should invest in? Do you agree? Why? 5. Why does Morrie say What s wrong with being number two? 6. Who is the other famous person who has ALS? What is his situation? 7. What did Morrie tell Ted that living means? 8. Outline the chapter We Talk About Forgiveness, mentioning the main ideas. 9. Where do you want to be buried? 10. What do you want on your tombstone?

23 Interview your Morrie Part of the final project for this novel is interviewing someone you admire and aspire to be like. You will need to interview this person and ask them questions about the topics listed on page 66 of your book: Death, fear, aging, greed, marriage, family, society, forgiveness, and a meaningful life. This project will culminate into a posterboard with the following (all typed): 1. A large photo of your Morrie 2. A paragraph describing why you chose that person questions and answers 4. A final paragraph describing What I Learned We will work on questions today. This assignment is 100 points. This assignment is due Make sure each section on your posterboard has a LABEL. See below: MY MORRIE IS 20 questions and answers PICTURE 20 questions and answers Why I chose What I leanred...

24 Tuesdays With Morrie Final Test I. Matching Match the word to its definition. 1. Biopsy A. a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride 2. Demise B. the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes" 3. Insatiable C. a wise saying that bears repetition 4. Aphorism D. Surgical removal of a piece of tissue from a living subject for microscopic examination to make a diagnosis 5. Humility E. incapable of being satisfied or appeased 6. Deferment A. mourned or grieved for 7. Lamented B. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief 8. Alienation C. separation resulting from hostility 9. Atrophied D. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use 10. Cynical E. act of putting off to a future time 11. Ted Koppel A. Author of the book, Tuesdays with Morrie 12. Mitch Albom B. Store where Mitch bought Morrie s food 13. Charlotte Schwartz C. Sociology professor at Brandeis University 14. Morrie Schwartz D. Anchor of Nightline 15. Bread and Circus E. Morrie s wife 16. Dance Free A. Mitch Albom s wife 17. Brandeis University B. The reason Mitch was off work 18. Strike C. The club Morrie used to attend 19. Janine D. Mitch graduated from here 20. ALS E. Lou Gehrig s Disease

25 II. Multiple Choice 21. Morrie organizes a party for himself after he discovers he is dying of ALS. What is it called? A. Love always wins party B. Living Funeral C. Funeral Dirge D. All of the above 22. Mitch had a very difficult exposure to cancer before he reunited with Morrie. Who was it? A. His uncle B. His mother C. His sister D. His father 23. Morrie found out about his mother s own death in a very awful way. What was that avenue? A. B. Mail C. Telegram D. His father told him. 24. Mitch s brother s reaction to illness was much different than Morrie s. What was it? A. He moved to Spain B. He cut himself off from all family C. He didn t return phone calls D. All of the above 25. Morrie s father was a immigrant. A. Irish B. French C. African D. Russian 26. When Morrie was younger, his father took him to a where he worked. A. Shoe factory B. Fur factory C. Glue factory D. Clothing factory 27. Once you learn how to die, you learn how to. A. Live B. Breathe C. Love D. None of the above. 28. Mitch brought a to record what Morrie was saying. A. Video Camera B. VCR C. Tape Recorder D. All of the above

26 29. Morrie doesn t think we should buy into what? A. Stocks and bonds B. The world C. Our culture D. Charity Organizations 30. ALS is light a lit candle. It melts your. A. Body B. Nerves C. Skin D. Face III. Completion Complete the following aphorisms from the book by matching them to the appropriate endings. 31. When you re in bed A. that it is too late to get involved 32. Accept what you re able to do B. not a relationship 33. Learn to forgive yourself C. you re part of the ocean 34. Love is the only D. you re dead 35. Love is how you stay alive E. rational act 36. Love each other AA. then forgive others 37. Death ends a life BB. And what you re not able to do 38. You re not a wave CC. even after you re gone 39. Forgive yourself before you die DD. Or perish 40. Don t assume EE. And to forgive others

27 Tuesdays with Morrie FINAL TEST KEY I. Matching Match the word to its definition. 1. Biopsy D A. a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride 2. Demise B B. the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes" 3. Insatiable E C. a wise saying that bears repetition 4. Aphorism C D. Surgical removal of a piece of tissue from a living subject for microscopic examination to make a diagnosis 5. Humility A E. incapable of being satisfied or appeased 6. Deferment E A. mourned or grieved for 7. Lamented A B. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief 8. Alienation C C. separation resulting from hostility 9. Atrophied D D. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use 10. Cynical B E. act of putting off to a future time 11. Ted Koppel D A. Author of the book, Tuesdays with Morrie 12. Mitch Albom A B. Store where Mitch bought Morrie s food 13. Charlotte Schwartz E C. Sociology professor at Brandeis University 14. Morrie Schwartz C D. Anchor of Nightline 15. Bread and Circus B E. Morrie s wife 16. Dance Free C A. Mitch Albom s wife 17. Brandeis University D B. The reason Mitch was off work 18. Strike B C. The club Morrie used to attend 19. Janine A D. Mitch graduated from here 20. ALS E E. Lou Gehrig s Disease

28 II. Multiple Choice 21. Morrie organizes a party for himself after he discovers he is dying of ALS. What is it called? A. Love always wins party B. Living Funeral C. Funeral Dirge D. All of the above 22. Mitch had a very difficult exposure to cancer before he reunited with Morrie. Who was it? A. His uncle B. His mother C. His sister D. His father 23. Morrie found out about his mother s own death in a very awful way. What was that avenue? A. B. Mail C. Telegram D. His father told him. 24. Mitch s brother s reaction to illness was much different than Morrie s. What was it? A. He moved to Spain B. He cut himself off from all family C. He didn t return phone calls D. All of the above 25. Morrie s father was a immigrant. A. Irish B. French C. African D. Russian 26. When Morrie was younger, his father took him to a where he worked. A. Shoe factory B. Fur factory C. Glue factory D. Clothing factory 27. Once you learn how to die, you learn how to. A. Live B. Breathe C. Love D. None of the above. 28. Mitch brought a to record what Morrie was saying. A. Video Camera B. VCR C. Tape Recorder D. All of the above

29 29. Morrie doesn t think we should buy into what? A. Stocks and bonds B. The world C. Our culture D. Charity Organizations 30. ALS is light a lit candle. It melts your. A. Body B. Nerves C. Skin D. Face III. Completion Complete the following aphorisms from the book by matching them to the appropriate endings. 31. When you re in bed D A. that it is too late to get involved 32. Accept what you re able to do BB B. not a relationship 33. Learn to forgive yourself EE C. you re part of the ocean 34. Love is the only E D. you re dead 35. Love is how you stay alive CC E. rational act 36. Love each other DD AA. then forgive others 37. Death ends a life B BB. And what you re not able to do 38. You re not a wave C CC. even after you re gone 39. Forgive yourself before you die AA DD. Or perish 40. Don t assume A EE. And to forgive others

30 You are going to create a GLOG based on our reading of the novel, Tuesdays with Morrie. A glog is a digital, online poster. You can not only include pictures and text, but also music and video. It is basically an interactive poster! You will present your finished product to the class. Follow these instructions: Go to You will need to include the following on your glog: 1. At least 5 quotes from the book (Be sure to include a citation with the author and page number!) 2. At least 3 reactions to those quotes by yourself or others (1-2 sentences each is fine) 3. 2 pictures that relate to the book (Use Google Images as a source!) 4. 2 songs that relate to the book (It would be nice if one of them plays in the background!) 5. A video that relates to the book but is NOT from Morrie (Think of the THEMES that best relate to what we have studied!) Great sample glog pulled from Google Images: