Aphorisms
Define aphorism.
a short, wise saying or words of wisdom
What Morrie taught, and where?
Sociology, at Brandeis University in Massachusetts
Why did Mitch and Morrie meet on Tuesdays?
Morrie's office hours were Tuesdays, classes were Tuesdays, etc.
How Mitch found out his professor was sick.
He found out by seeing him on Nightline
After college, Mitch moves to NYC in hopes of becoming...
a pianist
Fill in the blank: When you are in ______ you are ______.
bed, dead
Two of Morrie's favorite activities.
What is dance, swim, eat, walk?
What Mitch brough to Morrie's every Tuesday.
Food and a tape recorder
The number of times Nightline did an interview with Morrie.
three
Although Mitch aspires about his dream career, he actually becomes...
A talented and successful writer, covering many exclusive sporting events.
Fill in the blank : You need to learn how to ______ before you learn how to ________.
die, live.
What Janine did for Morrie that she didn't normally do for others?
Singing for him
Name four topics Mitch and Morrie talked about on Tuesdays.
Death, fear, marriage, love goes on, family, health, forgiveness, etc.?
The host of Nightline who interviewed Morrie
What did Mitch say to his younger brother when he finally reaches him?
That he wants to be part of his life, as much as he'd allow and that he loves him.
Fill in the blank: _________ is the only rational act.
love
What Morrie found out by telegram and had to read aloud.
His mother died
Why was it so easy for Mitch to hear Morrie's voice in his head at his funeral?
It was a Tuesday
Someone who is selfish and only thinks of himself.
A narcissist
Morrie used to attend this dance club, and request his own favorite music (that people surprisingly joined in dancing with him to!)
Dance Free
Fill in the blank: Death ends a ________, not a ________.
life, relationship
What Morrie did that made the class uncomfortable.
He paused in silence for a long time, letting them feel the moment go by
What family member had a health emergency early on in Mitch's life that drastically changed how he viewed success in life?
His Uncle had cancer
What Morrie did before the Nightline interview?
He interviews him first and asks him to tell him something close to his heart.
Mitch was off work from his news columnist job because of...
What Morrie says at the basketball game when the students are chanting "We're #1!"
"What's wrong with being #2?
What does the takeout food Mitch brings to visits symbolize?
Having a tradition that makes things comfortable & his inability to accept the reality of Morrie's condition
Morrie first works in a mental institution, what does he do there?
Observes the patients and befriends a very ill woman that lays on the floor all day long.
Why Mitch thought Nightline was taking advantage of Morrie.
They wanted to wait until he was closer to death and they were exploiting him
Mitch is also uncomfortable talking about his emotions, however by the middle of the book we can see...
He has begun to open up to Morrie and talk to him about his marriage, his childhood and family and his brother.
What it means when he says, Dying is one thing to be sad about, but living unhappily is another.
What is it is worse to live unhappily, than it is to be sad about dying?
Mitch describes doing (this) feeling like he is "stealing something from death's suitcase" while meeting with Morrie?
Recording Morrie on the tape recorder
Morrie refers to himself as "this" in his attempt to be a lesson for others on how to live better while he faces death
a human textbook
The disease ALS's full scientific name
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
When we first meet Mitch, he is uncomfortable with physical touch. As the memoir continues he...
Helps rub Morrie's feet, adjusts him in his chair, hits is back when Morrie needs it, adjust the microphone for him and eventually hugs and kisses Morrie with no issue whatsoever.