Tuesdays with morrie part 3 and 4 quiz

“What she mostly wanted, he learned, was the same thing many people want–someone to notice she was there.”

What is the central idea conveyed in this excerpt?

• Morrie wanted to help the woman get better faster

• Most people in mental hospitals want to be cured

• Basic human connection can have a profound impact

• People in institutions prefer solitude

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

“Let’s give them all A’s.” And they did.

What does this excerpt reveal about Morrie’s character?

• He valued academic rigor over compassion

• He was indifferent to educational standards

• He believed in compassion over rigid systems

• He wanted to shut down protests

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“They didn’t move it,” he later recalled, “but it was a nice try.”

What tone does Morrie’s comment reflect?

• Cynical

• Sarcastic

• Wistful

• Humorous optimism

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“They were light on what you'd now call ‘career skills’ and heavy on ‘personal development.’”

What contrast is being drawn in this excerpt?

• Law vs. medicine

• Careerism vs. human growth

• Liberal arts vs. science

• Teaching vs. learning

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

“We all yearn in some way to return to those days when we were completely taken care of—unconditional love, unconditional attention.”

What rhetorical appeal is Morrie using here?

• Logos (logic)

• Pathos (emotion)

• Ethos (credibility)

• Kairos (urgency)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

“Embrace it?” “It’s very simple. As you grow, you learn more.”

What does Morrie suggest is a benefit of aging?

• Wealth accumulation

• Social influence

• Wisdom

• Strength

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“Unsatisfied lives. Unfulfilled lives. Lives that haven’t found meaning.”

What is the effect of the repetition in this excerpt?

• It mocks materialism

• It emphasizes the consequences of meaningless living

• It promotes youth culture

• It supports life after death theories

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness.”

What literary device is used in this sentence?

• Simile

• Paradox

• Repetition

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“You play cards with a lonely older man and you find new respect for yourself, because you are needed.”

Which theme is reinforced by this statement?

• Importance of independence

• Respect through wealth

• Meaning through service to others

• Superiority of youth

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

“We’ve got a form of brainwashing going on in our country…”

What is Morrie’s attitude toward materialism here?

• Supportive

• Indifferent

• Critical

• Confused

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3