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Tuesdays with Morrie
By Mitch Albom
A Study Guide: Parts II & III (80-192)
Part II
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”
-Henry Adams
The Fourth Tuesday: We Talk About Death (pgs. 80-89)
1.As Mitch and Morrie sit to talk about death, what is going on in the world?
2. What does Morrie believe are people’s attitudes about death?
3. What question should a person ask himself or herself everyday to live life
to the fullest?
4. Mitch quotes Lou Gehrig on page eighty-nine. Morrie responds with,
“Yeah. Well. I didn’t say that” (89). What is the line Mitch quotes? Why is
this moment so important?
The Fifth Tuesday: We Talk About Family (pgs. 90-99)
1. How is this Tuesday different from other Tuesdays?
2. Why does Morrie become so emotional?
3. Describe the differences between Mitch and his brother.
4. What happens to Mitch’s brother? How does Mitch feel about this?
The Sixth Tuesday: We Talk About Emotions (pgs. 100-108)
1.What does the food Mitch brings for Morrie represent in this chapter?
What does Charlotte say that Mitch really brings for Morrie (instead of
food)?
2. What does Morrie want Mitch to learn how to do? Why does this confuse
Mitch?
3. How does Morrie want to die? Why?
The Professor: Part II (pgs. 109-114)
1. Before Morrie is a professor, where does he work? Why?
2. As Mitch learns about life from Morrie’s experiences with death, he
also learns about how different cultures view death. What is the
purpose of including what he learns about the people of The Arctic?
The Seventh Tuesday: We Talk About the Fear of Aging (pgs. 115-121)
1. Define climax. How is this the climax in the book for Morrie and how
does he deal with the situation?
2. Why has Mitch gone from saying his age to not wanting to bring it
into conversation? What is Morrie’s response?
“Fate succumbs
many a species: one alone
jeopardizes itself.”
-W.H. Auden, Morrie’s Favorite Poet
The Eighth Tuesday: We Talk About Money (pgs. 123-128)
1. Share a quotation that supports how Morrie feels about music. Explain
how this quotation connects with what Morrie is trying to teach Mitch
about money.
2. How does Morrie believe a person should find a meaningful life? Cite
a quotation directly from the book.
3. According to the quotation by Mahatma Gandhi (129 and cited
below), does a person have to die to be reborn? Explain.
“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake
up, I am reborn.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
The Ninth Tuesday: We Talk About How Love Goes On (pgs. 130-141)
1. At this point in the book, do you think that Mitch would still be
visiting Morrie if the labor movement at the paper were over? How
has Mitch changed since the beginning of the book?
2. Morrie’s room has a hibiscus plant on the windowsill. What does this
plant symbolize?
3. How does Morrie feel about the final interview with Ted Koppel and
Nightline?
4. What does Morrie want on his tombstone? Cite the information and
page number.
5. Explain the story of Desana and what this story reflects about life.
The Tenth Tuesday: We Talk About Marriage (pgs. 142-151)
1. How has Morrie’s condition worsened since Mitch’s last visit?
2. What does Mitch discover when he and Janine come to visit Morrie?
How does Mitch react to this discovery and what does he decide to
do?
3. What does Morrie believe about marriage? List the rules Morrie has
for marriage and a few words to describe each rule.
The Eleventh Tuesday: We Talk About Our Culture (pgs. 152-159)
1. How does the reader know that Morrie is close to the end?
2. How does Morrie believe people can change? What is the secret that
he shares with Mitch?
3. Explain the irony when the Trial of the Century reaches its conclusion
and its connection to Morrie’s life.
The Audiovisual, Part Three (pgs. 160-163)
How is this interview with Ted Koppel different than the earlier interviews?