The Last Lecture

What symbolism did Pausch see when one Carnegie Mellon student chose a particular animal?

• The student took the "elephant in the room"

• Elephants are Randy's favorite animal

• The elephant had the most holes in it

• Elephants are big and that was the smallest stuffed animal

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What does Randy say about Brick Walls?

• If you encounter one, give up

• They can be people

• He has never faced one

• They're there to show how badly you want something

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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

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The message we can all take from Randy describes letting little things go, like decorating a Christmas tree very carefully is 

• Don't get caught up in the small things in life - enjoy it all. 

• He doesn't have enough time left to teach his kids everything.  

• Randy wished his kids were older to do things right.  

• There's more than one way to do things.

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What is the main theme of 'The Last Lecture'?

• Achieving childhood dreams

• Overcoming adversity

• The importance of education

• The power of friendship

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Who is the author of 'The Last Lecture'?

• Randy Pausch

• J.K. Rowling

• Stephen King

• Malcolm Gladwell

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What is the significance of the 'head fake' in 'The Last Lecture'?

• A trick to deceive others

• A way to learn indirectly

• A method of teaching sports

• A type of dance move

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What does Randy Pausch emphasize about time management?

• It's not important

• It's crucial for success

• It should be ignored

• It's only for work

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Which university did Randy Pausch deliver his 'Last Lecture'?

• Harvard University

• Stanford University

• Carnegie Mellon University

• MIT

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What is the 'elephant in the room' a metaphor for in 'The Last Lecture'?

• A big problem everyone is ignoring

• A large animal

• A decoration

• A type of dance

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