What does Morrie teach at Brandeis University?
Sociology
Who is Janine?
Mitch's girlfriend who eventually becomes his wife.
What is the nickname Mitch gave Morrie?
Coach
Who does Mitch need to repair a relationship with?
His Brother
What is Morrie's wife's name?
Charlotte
How did Morrie’s father die?
He was mugged and had a heart attack while he was running away.
What does Morrie do for a living?
Sports Writer for the Detroit Free Press
Where does Morrie do an internship before becoming a professor?
A Mental Hospital
What was Mitch's nickname given by Morrie?
Player
What genre does this novel belong to?
A memoir
Who are Rob and Jon?
Morrie's sons
What caused Mitch to go back to school for his master’s degree in journalism?
His uncle’s death made Mitch believe that he was eventually going to die and he wanted something more to show for his life.
According to Morrie, who is the most important person to forgive?
Ourselves
At what college did Morrie and Mitch first meet?
Brandeis University
What did Mitch do with the advance money from the book?
He paid for Morrie's medical bills
Who was Eva and what did she do for Morrie?
Morrie's Stepmother who showed him what love was and taught him the value of education.
What caused Mitch to go and visit his old professor?
He saw Morrie on the Nightline show on TV
What secret did Morrie have to keep from his younger brother?
Morrie’s father told him to keep his mother’s death a secret from his brother
What did Mitch lose that caused him to visit Morrie and reflect on his life?
His job
What is an aphorism?
A brief statement that gives us a life lesson
What did Morrie want to be written on his tombstone?
“A Teacher to the Last”
What did Mitch initially want to be before becoming a news reporter?
A pianist
What is important to Morrie?
Being with people, helping people, community
What does Mitch promise to do after Morrie's death?
Go visit Morrie's grave and to talk and Morrie will listen
Who sent Morrie’s aphorisms to the Boston Globe which resulted in the interviews?
Morrie's good friend Maurie Stein