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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does this church class meet?
(a) At home of the teacher.
(b) At a local restuarant.
(c) At a community center.
(d) In the church building.

3. As a child, which animal does Miller most want to own?
(a) Bird.
(b) Dragon.
(c) Unicorn.
(d) Horse.

4. What does John MacMurray do for a living?
(a) Artist and educator.
(b) Owns his own business.
(c) Pastor and youth minister.
(d) Teacher and photographer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, as Miller thinks about his pain as child without a father, what happens to him?

3. 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?

4. Miller's mother attempts to find father figures for her son by involving him in which community organization?

5. What does the landlord's son, who attempts to fill in as a father figure on a camping trip, forget?

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