After reading in Tuesdays with Morrie "The Second Tuesday" through "The Fourth Tuesday", respond to the following:

1. Mitch and Morrie talk about regrets and Mitch asks Morrie about his regrets. Morrie says, "it's what everyone worries about, isn't it?" Do you agree with Morrie? Why?
2. Also in their conversation about regrets, Morrie says, "What if today were my last day on earth?" What does Mitch ponder when asked this question? How would you answer this question?
3. Morrie comments that we don't reflect on our lives enough - we don't often ask ourselves, "Is this all? Is this all I want? Is something missing?" - do you regularly ask yourself these questions? What does Morrie recommend we need to get us thinking about these questions? Do you agree with him?
4. Mitch makes a list of topics he wants to cover with Morrie. Which of these topics would be most important for you to cover with Morrie and why?
5. Morrie talks with Mitch about the dread of losing use of his hands and his voice. Which part(s) of your body do you think would be hardest to lose use of? Why?
6. Morrie says, "Everybody knows they're going to die, but no one believes it". What do you think he means by this? Do you agree with him?
7. Mitch says "Why is it so hard to think about dying?" What is Morrie's basic answer to him? Do you think it's hard to think about your own death? Why or why not?

After reading pages Tuesdays with Morrie "The Fifth Tuesday" through "The Seventh Tuesday", please respond to the following:

1. Morrie's two sons continue working through the duration of his illness. What is Morrie's reaction to this? How would you handle this if Morrie were your father?
2. What is Morrie's advice to those who ask him about having children? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
3. Mitch eventually writes about his brother Peter who is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. What is Peter's response when Mitch reaches out to him? Why do you think he has this reaction? How does Mitch then respond to Peter's reaction? If you were diagnosed with a terminal illness, how do you think you would react to others reaching out to you?
4. Morrie talks in "The Seventh Tuesday" about losing his independence. How does he handle it? How do you think you would handle it?
5. Morrie talks about "embracing aging" and Mitch wonders why so many people comment that they wished they were younger. How does Morrie explain the fact that many live wishing they were younger? Do you often wish you were younger?