Characters
In the book, he is known as "coach" and was a sociology teacher at Brandeis University.
Who is Morrie?
The university where Morrie taught Mitch.
What is Brandeis University?
The terminal illness Morrie was diagnosed with.
What is ALS disease?
“Morrie was in a wheelchair full-time now, getting used to helpers lifting him like a heavy sack from the chair to the bed and the bed to the chair.”
What is a simile?
The book is from his perspective, and he is reconnecting with his old teacher from college.
Who is Mitch?
The room in Morrie's house where he taught his final lesson.
What is the study?
In the book, Mitch brings something with him every week.
What is food?
“I felt as if time were suddenly precious, water going down an open drain, and I could not move quickly enough.”
What is a metaphor?
She is Morrie's caregiver and helps him as his disease continues to get worse.
Who is Connie?
Where Morrie is buried on a hill under a tree in a quiet, natural spot.
What is a funeral?
The show that got Morrie to reconnect with Morrie.
What is Nightline?
“Looking back, Morrie knew something bad was coming long before that. He knew the day he gave up dancing.”
What is foreshadowing?
The host of the ABC news show, who interviews Morrie about his disease.
Who is Ted Koppel?
The city and state in which Morrie lived.
What is West Newton, Massachusetts?
The main reason Mitch doesn't stay in touch with Morrie.
What is his pursuit of a busy career (or becoming a workaholic)?
“They tracked her down in a nearby store, hiding in the back, and when Morrie went in, she burned an angry look at him."
What is a hyperbole?