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He used to be a professor at Brandeis University before he got ALS
Who is Morrie Schwartz?
The state where Morrie lives.
What is Massachusetts?
“ALS is like a lit candle: it melts your nerves and leaves your body like a pile of wax.”
What is a simile?
The day Mitch vists Morrie.
What is Tuesday?
He used to be one of Morrie's students at Brandeis and spent a lot of time talking with him.
Who is Mitch Alborn?
The University where Morrie used to teach.
What is Brandeis University?
“Instead, Morrie had become a lightning rod of ideas.”
What is a metaphor?
Where Mitch worked and covered sports events.
What is Detroit Free Press?
Morrie's loving, supportive wife of 44 years.
Who is Charlotte Schwartz?
The main room where most meetings took place, near a hibiscus plant.
What is Morrie's study?
“I drove my car at breakneck speed.”
What is a hyperbole?
The reason Mitch decided to reconnect with Morrie.
What is seeing Morrie being interviewed on TV?
He started interviewing Morrie in March of 1995 for ABC's "Nighline" segment andd eventually became good friends with him
Who is Ted Koppel?
The "lovely spot" with trees, grass, and a sloping hill.
Where is Morrie's grave?
“His philosophy was that death should not be embarrassing; he was not about to powder its nose.”
What is personification?
Mitch's major that Morrie helped to influence.
What is sociology