The Last Lecture Quiz

What was the original name of the lecture series mentioned?

• The Final Lecture

• The Last Lecture

• The Ending Lecture

• The Ultimate Lecture

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What was Pausch diagnosed with?

• Heart Issues

• Flu

• Strep Throat

• Cancer

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where did the speaker and his family move to for a better place?

• Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Richmond, Virginia

• Norfolk, Virginia

• Chesapeake, Virginia

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What did the speaker not want to talk about during the lecture?

• His favorite books

• His achievements

• His childhood dreams

• Cancer & his family

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

What was one of the speaker's childhood dreams?

• Winning a Nobel Prize

• Becoming a doctor

• Playing in the National Football League

• Being an astronaut

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did the speaker use to teach computer programming to kids?

• Alice

• Bob

• Dave

• Charlie

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What did the speaker's father do on his 80th birthday?

• Went skydiving

• Rode a roller coaster

• Ran a marathon

• Swam with sharks

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What did the speaker's mother introduce him as after earning his PhD?

• A doctor, but not the kind who helps people

• A professor of computer science

• A renowned scientist

• A technology expert

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

What did the speaker and his team use to train firefighters?

• A network simulator

• An online course

• Virtual reality headsets

• A physical obstacle course

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What did the speaker believe was the best way to teach somebody something?

• Through direct instruction

• By making them think they're learning something else

• Through rigorous testing

• By giving them books to read

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3