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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) A couple of years.
(c) Four months.
(d) Forever. He never leaves.

2. What is another place where Miller and his mother attempt to find father figures for him?
(a) At church.
(b) The community center.
(c) His school.
(d) The police station.

3. According to Miller, what lesson is a father responsible for instilling in a young child?
(a) That the child is worthless.
(b) The difference between right and wrong.
(c) That the child's existence makes an impact in the world.
(d) That the world is unfair.

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

5. Who teaches this church class that Miller attends in Boring, Oregon?
(a) John MacMurray.
(b) Mr. Kilpin.
(c) David Gentiles.
(d) The minister of the church.

6. What does Miller's search to understand himself as a child without a father lead to?
(a) An emotional journey.
(b) It does not lead to anything.
(c) A spiritual journey.
(d) A new life.

7. What metaphor does Miller use to describe the role of elders in transferring information to the next generation?
(a) Teachers in high school.
(b) Airline pilots radioing weather conditions to the next pilot.
(c) He does not use a metaphor.
(d) Emergency personnel responding to a community crisis.

8. When Miller decides to trust his mentor, what does he let go of?
(a) His dream of finding a man to take the place of his father.
(b) His dreams for finding happiness.
(c) A desire for a family of his own.
(d) A desire to help others.

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

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

11. Miller also remembers watching a documentary on what animal?
(a) Exotic pets.
(b) Endangered animals.
(c) Beached whales.
(d) Orphaned elephants.

12. 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?
(a) Destiny.
(b) Divine intervention.
(c) Fate.
(d) Serendipity.

13. What does Miller read that also helps him to understand importance of a father in a child's fife?
(a) A Bible story.
(b) A magazine article in People Magazine.
(c) A newspaper story in the New York Times.
(d) An autobiography by President Eisenhower.

14. Why does Miller join a church in Boring, Oregon?
(a) He is very spiritual man.
(b) He is invited to attend.
(c) He is bored with life.
(d) He is lonely.

15. Who does Miller remember as one of his first successful-father-figure role models in his life?
(a) John MacMurray.
(b) Bill Cosby on television.
(c) Mr. Kilpin.
(d) David Gentiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what percentage of male prisoners grew up without a father?

2. What kind of class does Miller attend at church in Oregon?

3. Miller found the characteristics of a strong male authority figure in whom?

4. According to Miller, which of the following is not a positive characteristic of God?

5. What does Miller state that the dragon reminds him of?

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