Show:
About Mitch Albom
Tuesday's With Morrie
Death Is A Positive Event
Accepting the Natural Cycle of Life and the Afterlife
Death Is An Equalizer
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In 1955, who did Albom marry?
Who is Janine Sabino
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True or False. The book was not based on a true story.
False. The book was based on a true story.
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Hamlet's words of "To be or not to be: that is the question" is said through a(n): a) monologue b) aside c) soliloquy d) none of the above
What is c) soliloquy.
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True or False. All characters, Hamlet Senior/Junior and Morrie Schwartz oppose the natural cycle of life.
False. Hamlet Senior/Junior do not accept death, whereas Morrie does.
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True or False. Death is seen to be an equalizer except when comparing plants to humans.
False. Death is seen to be an equalizer through everything and everyone including plants.
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Albom earned what kind of bachelor's degree at Brandeis University in Waltham?
What is sociology
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True or False. Morrie Schwartz developed Type 2 Diabetes causing his illness.
False. He developed ALS.
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True or False. Morrie drowns himself in self-pity rather than being happy.
False. Morrie does not drown himself in self-pity rather he soaks up happiness.
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Hamlet Senior/Junior are blinded by the _____, leaving no room for closure and acceptance.
What is truth
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True or False. Shakespeare uses a skull to represent Horatio's education on all the bone structures of the skull.
False. He uses it to represent that every everyone leaves the physical world the exact same way, as they turn into dust.
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When was Albom born?
May 23, 1958
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Name two or more topics that make up the content of the book.
Death, love, culture, marriage, regret and the world we live in.
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What example/quote is used to portray that Hamlet sees death as a positive occurrence?
What is "To die, to sleep"
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True or False. Morrie re-directs his life to living to the absolute fullest.
True.
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True or False. In Tuesday's With Morrie, Morrie is given a Bird of Paradise plant as it represents his wife's love for flowers.
False. Morrie is given a Hibiscus plant as it is an interpretation of life itself and Morrie and it's own condition.
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True or False. Albom went to piano lessons for 14 consecutive Tuesday's with Morrie until he died.
False. He taught himself how to play piano.
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True or False. Mitch sees Morrie on the streets as he is reminded of a promise that he had made with his professor sixteen years ago to keep in touch.
False. He sees Morrie on the TV Show called "Nightline."
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True or False. Hamlet and Morrie mutually see that death can be depicted as a positive event.
True.
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Morrie says, "Once you learn how to ___, you learn how to ___."
What is die and live.
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True or False. Neither of the authors of either texts show that death is an equalizer.
False. They do.
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Albom returned to what school to earn his Master's degree in journalism?
What is Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism
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What is ALS?
Aumyotropic lateral sclerosis disease affecting nerve cells in brain and spinal cord as it progressively moves towards the rest of the muscles throughout the body.
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What is the quote/example used to prove that Morrie sees death as a positive event?
"I don’t allow myself anymore self-pity than that. A little each morning, a few tears, and that’s all (…). It’s horrible to watch my body slowly wilt away to nothing. But it’s also wonderful because of all the time I get to say goodbye” (Albom, 57).
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What scene and act does Hamlet Senior approach Hamlet Junior and Gertrude as he says to Hamlet Junior "Do not forget this visitation is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose"
What is Act 3 Scene 4
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What props does each author use to show that death is inevitable and evident to everyone and everything?
Shakespeare: Skull Albom: Hibiscus plant