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Parul answered on Apr 21 2021
Quiz #2
1. What was the official name of Morrie's "touchy-feely" class that Mitch took in 1978?
Group Process
2. On his third visit with Morrie, what does Mitch regret bringing as he worries it is intrusive?
Tape Recorder
3. What thesis topic did Morrie suggest to Mitch?
Sports as religion
4. Mitch describes Morrie as "a religious mutt". What religion was Morrie born into?
Judaism
5. Prior to his diagnosis, Morrie says he thought about death
Infrequently
6. Mitch's fifth visit to Morrie's home coincides with what event in the academic year?
Start of classes
7. On which Tuesday visit does Charlotte tell Mitch that Morrie can no longer eat the food Mitch brings each week?
Sixth
8. Where did Morrie earn his PhD?
University of Chicago
9. During which conflict did Morrie and his colleagues give “A” grades to male students to help them avoid the draft?
The Vietnam War
10. What is Mitch afraid of, which he and Morrie discuss at length on their seventh Tuesday visit
Aging
11. According to the Koppel interview #3, how does Morrie say he will confront living once his still active mind is a prisoner of his no longer functioning body?
Ans11. In the interview conducted by Koppel, the men in the discussion why is it difficult to face the reality of death by majority of people. Morrie confronts the acknowledgement of near death and living once his brain will be active yet the body is no longer functioning. Morrie admits its essential to witness life in a different prospective as well. As per Morrie's experience many people focus only in chasing the materialist thing in their life and forget to value things that actually matter. Mitch has always devoted himself in getting money in life, and when he realizes about ultimate end, he actually understood one needs love in life and build society, this gives purpose and essence in his life. In the conversation with Mitch, Morrie confronts the importance of accepting imminent death. Something, which is constant as night and day, is death. One may deny or get angry after understanding that they are having illness which fatal however, best is to accept the truth of life and embrace it. Morrie also agrees acceptance to near death may make him not as ambitious as he usually is in his life. However, it will also condition him to orient his life in more meaningful way and not only focusing on materialistic way. There is requirement to focus on "spiritual development" which is essential to consider about quality of life, small things that can give extreme happiness and provide the platform to enjoy it.
Q12. How does Morrie cope with his mother’s illness?
Ans12. Mother plays an important role in every child’s life. As the book displays, eight-year-old Morrie was deeply disturbed with his mother passing away. Getting the responsibility of informing father and relying the information to him through telegram was obviously premature for him. Therefore, since the beginning staying on his own and detached from everyone, was clear reflection of losing his mother. Morrie tried to overcome his mother's illness by ignoring her aliment. When Morrie's mother got unwell, she used to ask him to get the medicine. However, Morrie used to keep on playing and pretended to never hear his mother's voice. He trusted that if he didn’t hear about his mother's illness it might disappear. Morrie was eight years old and reflected as a naive child who thinks by ignoring the death it may be a solution.
Q13. During the “Fourth Tuesday” Morrie says to Mitch, “Can I tell you something? You might not like it . . . Well the truth is, if you really listen to that bird on your shoulder”. What is Morrie trying to explain to Mitch?
Ans13. Morrie wants to draw attention of Mitch to softer aspect of life that often one ignores and take for granted. One of the most satisfying and happiest aspect in life is feeling of love and being loved. In the book, all the Tuesdays where Mitch and Morrie used to meet together, Morrie tells Mitch that truth of life is being appreciative of all the aspects like love for family, love for nature and nurturing relationships. Without these aspects life is nothing but mechanical set of events happening one after the other. There is tremendous importance of affection in his life and this aspects become clearer when person approaches to his final stage. Morrie sticks sufficiently long to uncover the quintessence of his story, at that point discharges himself to death, leaving Mitch and his crowd with the message that adoration carries significance to encounter, and that...