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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Miller live in his new home in Boring, Oregon?
(a) Four years.
(b) Forever. He never leaves.
(c) Four months.
(d) A couple of years.

2. Chapter 1 emphasizes what difficulties for boys who grow up without fathers?
(a) Poor communication skills with others.
(b) The lack of money.
(c) The absence of traditional father-son experiences.
(d) Unstable relationships with others.

3. Why does Miller grow up feeling insecure?
(a) Because he does not like himself.
(b) Because there are no males around him.
(c) Because he does not have money.
(d) Because he does not believe that he fits into male society.

4. What does Miller believe makes one useless in human society?
(a) Having an "I don't care" attitude.
(b) Being too nice to people.
(c) Miller did not address this.
(d) Resisting authority.

5. What does Miller do that upsets one of the church members who is spending time with Miller?
(a) Uses rude language during youth group meetings.
(b) Makes rude noises during youth group meetings.
(c) Has a mishap with the remote-controlled airplane.
(d) Goes to sleep during church.

6. Is Miller's concern with the social problem of all boys who grow up without fathers?
(a) Yes, very much so.
(b) Only slightly, as he is more concerned about his life without a father.
(c) No, he is not concerned at all.
(d) Sometimes he is and sometimes he is not.

7. According to the author, what percentage of male prisoners grew up without a father?
(a) 25%.
(b) 85%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 95%.

8. Miller's stories in Chapter 1 seem to highlight what emotions from his childhood?
(a) Friendship and loyalty.
(b) Anger and frustration.
(c) Happiness and joy.
(d) Loneliness and singleness.

9. What kind of relationship does Miller want with a father?
(a) Miller does not want a relationship with a father.
(b) A generous, loving relationship.
(c) A personal, intimate relationship.
(d) An distant, detached relationship.

10. As a child, Miller remembers hearing fairy tales about which animals?
(a) Monsters.
(b) Witches.
(c) Angels.
(d) Dwarves and dragons.

11. What activity does Miller not enjoy until he begins college?
(a) Math.
(b) Reading.
(c) Studying.
(d) Gym.

12. As a teenager, one of Miller's most successful and key relationships with a male father figure was with whom?
(a) John MacMurray.
(b) David Gentiles.
(c) Mr. Kilpin.
(d) The Landlord's son.

13. What does Miller use as an analogy for God's love and father-son love?
(a) A car.
(b) A mother-daughter relationship.
(c) A tomato plant.
(d) A snow storm.

14. How does Miller grasp the "God as father" concept, initially?
(a) In a "baby way."
(b) Without question.
(c) As the perfect explanation for his life.
(d) He resists accepting this idea.

15. What happens to elephant's behavior when they reach puberty?
(a) They become increasingly violent.
(b) They become extremely intelligent.
(c) They become very sexually aggressive.
(d) They become docile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Miller's Pinewood Derby Car not make it in the derby race?

2. When Miller decides to trust his mentor, what does he let go of?

3. What does Miller do after completing high school?

4. What audience does Miller address in Chapter 6?

5. Miller's uses many words to describe his meeting with MacMurray. Which of the following is not a work he used to describe his meeting with MacMurray?

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