Morrie's Illness
The name of Morrie's degenerative illness
What is ALS?
Morrie was Mitch Albom's __________________.
What is college professor?
Mitch's job
What is a newspaper writer?
Morrie refuses to wear this during his TV interview with Ted Koppel.
What is makeup?
According to Morrie, "the most important thing is to give out _________, and to let it come in." (an aphorism)
What is love?
What is a biopsy?
Morrie taught at this university.
What is Brandeis University?
The city where Mitch lives
What is Detroit?
While Morrie focuses on human relationships in his life, Mitch focuses on this.
What is work?
This word means to expect the worst in people.
What is cynical?
When these parts of his body stop working, Morrie will die.
What are the lungs?
Morrie was interviewed by ___________________ on Nightline, which is how Mitch finds out that Morrie is dying.
Who is Ted Koppel?
The job did Mitch originally wanted
What is a professional musician (piano player)?
Morrie never seems to be bothered by his illness, but this person is embarrassed by Morrie's fragility.
Who is Mitch?
(Morrie) speaks of the _______________ of youth, and the need for connectedness...
What is alienation?
Morrie holds one of these while he is still alive.
What is a funeral?
Morrie uses 50+ of these bite-size philosophies about life.
What are aphorisms?
Mitch gave Morrie this gift when he graduated college
What is a briefcase?
Mitch stops buying these types of newspapers after visiting Morrie because he know they are mindless.
What are tabloids?
Mitch says he "buried himself in accomplishments." This is an example of a ________________.
What is a metaphor?
The thing that Morrie dreads the most as his body decays.
What is not being able to wipe after using the bathroom?
The nickname Mitch uses for Morrie
What is coach?
What Mitch brings to Morrie's house when he visits
What is food?
Morrie does this "all the time," but Mitch never does.
What is cry?
"ALS is like a lit candle" is an example of a __________.
What is a simile?