Tuesdays with Morrie Questions for Sections 9-10 Page 2 of 3

Tuesdays with Morrie: Sections 11-14 From Class on 24 March 2014 NAME: Please answer the questions by typing in your answers below each question. To submit your completed document, make sure that you save (or export if you are using a Mac) it to a WORD format and then upload it to your ProjectSpace and insert it in the page you have called “TwM Section Submissions”. Please do not reformat the document. Remember to place your name in the file name and on this sheet. Section Eleven p.69 "The Audio Visual, Part 2” 1. Explain the meaning of the chapter title.

2. Compare Ted Koppel’s first visit with Morrie, to this visit. How do things change?

3. Who is Maurie Stein?

4. What does Ted Koppel wonder about Morrie’s relationship with his friend Maurie Stein?

5. What does the reader learn about Morrie as he relates a letter to Ted Koppel?

Section Twelve p73 "The Professor” 6. Explain the connection between this chapter and the previous chapter. How does the focus of this chapter change from the story so far?

7. How is the way Morrie confronted his mother’s death similar to the way Mitch confronted Morrie’s death?

8. Describe in as much detail, Morries childhood.

9. Describe how Morrie’s childhood influenced his adulthood.

10. Does Mitch agree with Morrie’s career choice? How do you know?

Section Thirteen p.80 "The Fourth Tuesday – We talk about death.” 11. Describe Morrie’s mood as the chapter begins.

12. As Mitch and Morrie sit to talk about death, what is going on in the world?

13. What imagery is used to describe Morrie’s plastic breathing tube? Tuesdays With Morrie – Questions for Sections 9-10 Page 2 of 2 Due Date: 23 March 2014 Name:

14. What does Morrie believe are people’s attitudes about death?

15. According to the book, what question should a person ask himself or herself everyday in order to live life to the fullest?

16. What does Morrie observe about Mitch’s life? Do you think his observation is correct? Explain why or why not.

17. Describe Mitch’s attitude towards spiritualism?

18. Explain the significance of the line: “The disease owns him.”(p. 88)

19. Mitch mimics Lou Gehrig’s famous quotation from baseball (see p. 89) and Morrie, responds by saying, “Yeah. Well. I didn’t say that.” (p. 89)? Why is the moment so poignant? (If you are not sure what “Poignant” means, look it up in one of the class dictionaries.)

Section Fourteen p "The fifth Tuesday - We talk about family” 20. How is this Tuesday different from other Tuesdays?

21. “The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn;’t family.” (p. 91) How is this concept demonstrated in Morrie’s life?

22. What is it that Morrie makes Mitch write down? Why is it so important to Morrie?

23. How is Morrie’s family important to him?

24. According to Morrie, why is family important?

25. In what way’s is your family important to you?

26. Describe the difference between Mitch and his brother.

27. What happens to Mitch’s brother? How does Mitch feel about this?