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Summer Reading Assignment
Book: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
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Tuesdays with Morrie Summer Reading Comprehension Assessment
Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1;CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1
Directions: For Questions 1 through 25: Choose the best answer and cite your answer. Example: Answer:B Cite Answer: Page 12
1.On this fifth Tuesday, what did Morrie say is the foundation of everything? (from The Fifth Tuesday We Talk About Family)
A. Friends Answer:____________ Cite Answer:___________
B. Money
C. Health
D. Family
2.What did Morrie say he would do when he's dead and Mitch talked to him at his grave site? (from The Twelfth Tuesday We Talk About Forgiveness)
A. Understand Answer:____________ Cite Answer:___________
B. Laugh
C. Nothing
D. Listen
3.What did Morrie and an old friend who was deaf plan to do when Morrie could't speak anymore? (from The Audiovisual, Part 2)
A. Not see each other anymore Answer:________ Cite Answer:________ _
B. Stare at each other anymore
C. Sit together and hold hands
D. Do nothing
4.On the third Tuesday, Mitch brought an item with him to help him remember Morrie forever. What did he bring? (from The Third Tuesday We Talk About Regrets)
A. a camera Answer:____________ Cite Answer:___________
B. a note pad
C. a MP3 player
D. a tape recorder
5.What did Mitch's brother send him a few days after their conversation? (from The Conclusion)
A. an email Answer:____________ Cite Answer:___________
B. a fax
C. a voice message
D. a letter
6.Who gathered at Morrie's bedside the days before he died? (from Graduation)
A. His colleagues Answer:____________ Cite Answer:___________
B. His family
C. His friends
D. Mitch
7.When Mitch asked Morrie why so many people always wish they were young again, what did Morrie answer? (from The Seventh Tuesday We Talk About the Fear of Aging)
Answer:_______ Cite Answer:___________
A. That it's a sign of being immature.
B. That it's because they are afraid to grow old.
C. That it's a sign of an unfulfilled life.
D. That it's a lack of intelligence.
8.Morrie's nights were getting difficult by the sixth tuesday visit. He was awake a lot. Why? (from The Sixth Tuesday We Talk About Emotions)
A. He was sneezing a lot Answer:_______ Cite Answer:___________
B. He had to go to the bathroom a lot.
C. He was coughing a lot.
D. He wanted to talk to his wife.
9.In the tenth Tuesday meeting, to what did Morrie compare marriage? (from The Tenth Tuesday We Talk About Marriage)
A. a drug Answer:_______ Cite Answer:___________
B. an accomplishment
C. a test
D. a disease
10.What did Morrie and Mitch talk about the third Tuesday? (from The Third Tuesday We Talk About Regrets)
A. Sorrow Answer:_______ Cite Answer:___________
B. Time
C. Regrets
D. The world
11.When did Morrie stop breathing? (from Graduation)
Answer:_______ Cite Answer:___________
A. When his friends were around him.
B. The first time that he was completely alone since falling into the coma.
C. When Morrie was standing next to his bed.
D. When his family was around him.
12.Morrie's disease is named after Lou Gehrig. Where did Lou Gehrig say goodbye to all his fans? (from The Fourth Tuesday We Talk About Death)
A. on a tennis court Answer:_______ Cite Answer:___________
B. on a podium
C. in a stadium
D. in a church
13.What did Morrie want his tombstone to read? (from The Ninth Tuesday We Talk About How Love Goes On)
A. "Alive until the end." Answer:_______ Cite Answer:___________
B. "Death by disease."
C. "A teacher to the last."
D. "The best teacher ever."
14.Morrie told Ted Koppel that there was something you don't need between good, loving friends. What is not needed to feel the love between one and another? (from The Audiovisual, Part 2)
A. Food Answer:_______ Cite Answer:___________
B. Music
C. Words
D. Hugs
15.Why did Morrie still want to hear about other people's problems, even though he was dying? (from The Eighth Tuesday We Talk About Money)
Answer:_______ Cite Answer:___________
A. Because that was what made him feel intelligent.
B. Because he wanted to solve all the problems in the world.
C. Because he liked to hear about other people's problems.
D. Because that's what made him feel alive.
16.After reading about horrific crimes and intolerable cruelty in the newspaper, Mitch showed a kind gesture towards Morrie. What did he do? (from The Second Tuesday We Talk About Feeling Sorry for Yourself)
A. He helped Morrie wipe his backside. Answer:_______ Cite Answer_______
B. He read a story from the newspaper.
C. He helped Morrie move from the wheelchair to his recliner.
D. He did the dishes.
17.In the last chapter, Mitch finally reached his brother. What was one of the things Mitch told him? (from The Conclusion)
A. That he should come back home. Answer:_______ Cite Answer_______
B. The he needed to talk to him.
C. That he hopes he gets well soon.
D. That he loves him and doesn't want to lose him.
18.On the sixth Tuesday, Mitch discovered that Morrie's fridge is full of food that he brought for his professor. Why did Morrie not eat the food Mitch brought? (from The Sixth Tuesday We Talk About Emotions)
A. Because he wasn't hungry. Answer:_______ Cite Answer_______
B. Because he wanted to hurt Mitch's feelings.
C. Because he could not chew his found anymore.
D. Because he didn't like the food Mitch brought.
19.What did Mitch initially feel when Morrie confessed that if he'd had another son, he would have wanted Mitch to be him? (from The Twelfth Tuesday We Talk About Forgiveness)
A. Fear Answer:_______ Cite Answer_______
B. Sadness
C. Happiness
D. Love
20.Why did Mitch still bring food for Morrie on the fourteenth Tuesday? (from The Fourteenth Tuesday We Say Goodbye)
A. Morrie liked eating. Answer:___________ Cite Answer:_________
B. Mitch liked eating with Morrie.
C. The fridge was empty.
D. It was a tradition.
21.Morrie continued receiving mail after his appearance on Nightline. How did he sign all the responding letters? (from The Fourth Tuesday We Talk About Death)
A. "Thanks a lot, Morrie." Answer:___________ Cite Answer:_________
B. " Thank you, Morrie."
C. "Thank you."
D. "Sincerely, Morrie"
22.Why did it bother Morrie that one day someone else would have to wipe his behind? (from The First Tuesday We Talk About the World)
A. it smells Answer:___________ Cite Answer:_________
B. He saw it as a sign of weakness.
C. it made him feel sick.
D. He saw it as the ultimate sign of dependency.
23.After his selfless act towards Morrie in their second meeting, Mitch had an important realization. What did Mitch realize? (from The Second Tuesday We Talk About Feeling Sorry for Yourself)
A. time was running out. Answer:___________ Cite Answer:_________
B. Morrie had to go to the bathroom.
C. Morrie was hungry.
D. he had to leave.
24.When Morrie was a child, his father would take his evening paper outside and read it. Where would he sit when he read his evening paper? (from The Ninth Tuesday We Talk About How Love Goes On)
A. In his car. Answer:___________ Cite Answer:_________
B. On a bench.
C. In the grass.
D. On a tree trunk
25.How long did Morrie feel sorry about himself each morning? (from The Second Tuesday We Talk About Feeling Sorry for Yourself)
A. Two hours Answer:___________ Cite Answer:_________
B. An hour
C. A few minutes
D. Never
Written Responses: Answer each question. Response must be a minimum of 1 FULL page and maximum of 2 pages. Writing conventions; {grammar, spelling, punctuation...etc.} Use R.A.C.E.S (Type your answer)
1: Morrie says he appreciates the small things in life, such as looking out the window at nature. What things do you appreciate and what do you think people take for granted? Use 3 details from the text to support your answer. You may use the details as examples.
2: Morrie says there's no such thing as too late to do something in life. What does he mean by this? What would you like to accomplish in life? Is there anything that seems out of reach? Use 3 details from the text to support your answer. You may use the details as examples.