The Last Lecture Chapters 1-11 QUIZ

Randy Pausch was diagnosed with

• Colon cancer

• Lung cancer

• Pancreatic cancer

• Kidney cancer

What is Randy Pausch's job?

• Medical Assistant

• Journalist

• College Professor

• News Reporter

What event will Randy miss if he does the lecture?

• Jai's last birthday celebration with him

• New Year's Eve

• His final doctor's appointment

• A work meeting

Where did Randy say his uniqueness came from?

• His father

• His job

• His childhood dreams

• His students

What is the title of Randy Pausch's Last Lecture?

• Last Lecture

• Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

• The Life of a Not So Boring Professor

• We Cannot Change the Cards We are Dealt, Just How We Play the Hand

What is the "elephant in the room"?

• Randy moving his family closer to his wife's parents

• The fact that this was Randy's last lecture

• Randy's childhood dreams

• Randy's CT scan identifying multiple tumors

What types of things did Randy paint in his childhood room? (Check all that apply)

• Elevator door

• Pandora's Box

• Big teddy bear

• Quadratic equation

• Toy cars

What did Randy learn from his football coach?

• "You've got to get the fundamentals down, because otherwise the fancy stuff won't work."

• "The brick walls are there for a reason..."

• "Find a balance between aspiration and pragmatism. In other words, find the balance between dreaming big and being realistic."

• "Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome."

What is "Head Fake" learning?

• The ability to delegate passion to inspire

• To never let the kids quit

• Teaching people things they don't realize they're learning until they are well into the process

• Teaching kids to have a balance in the things they participate in

What are Randy's "secrets to winning giant stuffed animals"?

• A good heart and a whole lot of money

• Long arms and a discretionary income

• Passion to inspire and a way to look good