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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11 on work ethics, what sacrifices does success often require early in one's life?
(a) No sacrifices are required.
(b) People must work long and hard and and have lean years.
(c) People must have many failure at having a loving family.
(d) People must have health and money problems.

2. Who should man work to please, according to MacMurray?
(a) God.
(b) Himself.
(c) His family.
(d) His friends.

3. Which of the following is an important characteristic of becoming a man, according to Miller?
(a) Making mistakes and learning from these mistakes.
(b) Making good decisions and taking responsiblity for one's decisions.
(c) Believing in God and attending church.
(d) Time and life experiences.

4. What do problems in a person's attitude toward work signal?
(a) That the person does not want to work.
(b) Problems in a person's relationship with God.
(c) Problems with a person's family.
(d) Problems with a person's boss.

5. What grade does Miller make when he finishes this high school class?
(a) He withdraws from the class.
(b) The lowest grade in the class.
(c) Second highest grade in the class.
(d) He never finishes the class.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how much advice is offered about girls?

2. Why is Miller not allowed to take this class in high school?

3. According to Miller, living morally and responsibly in front of peers is an example of what type of behavior?

4. In Chapter 10, Miller gives a talk referring to "taking a moral high ground." Which of the following does this phrase not refer to?

5. In the story of a woman who does not return correct change for a purchase, what is equated with a callused heart?

Short Essay Questions

1. As an adult, Miller often found himself having difficulty fitting in with the men in his church and life, particularly in his Bible study class. What did he think the problem was?

2. In Chapter 11, the author focuses on the importance of reading as a significant skill for success in life. What does he say?

3. What event changes Miller's attitude about his ability to be a good student in high school?

4. In Chapter 10, Why does Miller promote maturity for young men?

5. In Chapter 11, Miller uses an example from a movie about a woman who does not return proper change for a purchase. This story illustrates an unusual way to describe sin. What is this?

6. Miller learns to play chess from a friend. He also tells a story about a man, Salome Thomas-El teaching boys from a ghetto to play chess. He sees a connection between playing chess and life for young men raised without fathers. What is this connection?

7. In Chapter 11, Miller addresses lessons learned about telling the truth and integrity. What does he do that starts this lesson?

8. According to Miller, what does saying no to sex have in common with protecting the value of the American dollar?

9. In Chapter 9, why does Miller say that he dated?

10. In Chapter 7, Miller states that his definition of manhood changed over time. How did it change?

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