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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Belonging.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miller believe about his relationship with his mother?
(a) That it is a very positive relationship.
(b) That she does not like him.
(c) That he is lovable.
(d) That he is a burden to her.

2. 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) Sometimes he is and sometimes he is not.
(d) No, he is not concerned at all.

3. How, specifically, does Mr. Gentiles help Miller?
(a) He prays for Miller.
(b) He encourages Miller to write for the church youth newsletter.
(c) He teaches Miller to read the Bible.
(d) He gives Miller a job at the church.

4. The author wants the reader to encourage and relate to what type of men?
(a) Men who are fathers.
(b) Men who grew up or are being raised without fathers.
(c) Men who are not yet fathers.
(d) Men with fathers.

5. What tasks must elephants accomplish when they reach puberty?
(a) They must learn to hunt and feed themselves.
(b) They must grow new tusks.
(c) They must mate and have baby elephants.
(d) They must leave their mother, go into the wild, and seek a male mentor.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Miller, what lesson is a father responsible for instilling in a young child?

2. The author uses the prologue to do which of the following?

3. How do these stories from Miller's childhood help the reader understand Miller, the author?

4. What does Miller's search to understand himself as a child without a father lead to?

5. What does Miller do after completing high school?

(see the answer key)

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