Literature
The title of Chaucer's collection of narratives written in poetry form.
Canterbury Tales
The alma mater of Mitch Albom
Brandeis University
This word that starts with the letter "g" is the antonym of introverted.
gregarious
The weaker form of must when expressing obligation.
should
This is the part of an introductory paragraph that captures the attention of the readers at the essay's beginning.
The reason why women's social status improved in the Middle Ages.
Morrie Schwartz's field of expertise
Sociology
A word that describes a person who claims to have moral beliefs but is actually insincere.
hypocritical
The type of conditional that talks about improbable or unlikely situations such as winning the lottery.
second conditional
True or False: It is usually recommended for the introductory paragraph to have 30 sentences.
False
The two warring families in Romeo and Juliet
Montagues and Capulets
The name of Theology student who was Morrie's first home care worker
Tony
A word that describes a person who behaves honestly and expects other people to be honest.
guileless
Identify what makes this sentence grammatically incorrect:
If I was you, I would start studying for the long exam.
"was"
These are used to indicate the major parts of an outline.
Roman numerals
The number of sonnets William Shakespeare wrote
154
After his stint as a sports writer, Mitch Albom became a columnist for this publication
Detroit Free Press
Give three antonyms of the word "hamper".
help, aid, assist, facilitate, promote
Complete the sentence with the most appropriate verb.
Mark told his friend, "I think you _______ stop playing video games and start studying for our final exam."
should
Explain how definition gives support to a topic sentence.
Clarifies the origin/etymology of a word.
The three main types of Shakespearean plays
comedy, tragedy, and historical play
The last college course Morrie Schwartz taught in the fall of 1994
Social Psychology
Explain the meaning of the word "heresy'.
(Note: Do not define a word by simply giving synonyms)
Heresy is an action or belief that opposes the official principles of a religion, and is considered wrong.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets and then identify the type of conditional used:
If you ______ (press) that button on the keyboard, you’ll lose what you’ve encoded so far.
press; first conditional
Give one way to create an enticing introduction.
Start with an anecdote/ striking statement/ question/ analogy/ quotation/ proverb