Reading Guide for from Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

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Reading Guide for “From Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom

I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they

appear in the excerpt.

sultry_________________________________________________________________________

oblivion_______________________________________________________________________

strife_________________________________________________________________________

embrace_______________________________________________________________________

revel__________________________________________________________________________

III. QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES.

1. How might you apply Morrie’s advice on growing older your own life?

2. How might the author’s perspective have changed after hearing Morrie’s views on aging and death?

3. Some might consider aging as decay, but Morrie considers it as what?

4. What all does Morrie say about people who say, “Oh, if I were young again”?

5. Why is it important that you see what is “true and beautiful in your life as it is now”? Explain.