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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. in Chapter 11, which object is used to teach Miller a valuable lesson about honesty?
(a) A stolen wallet.
(b) There was no object.
(c) A car.
(d) A cell phone.

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

3. Miller learned a valuable life lesson in Chapter 11 despite the absence of who in his life?
(a) A friend.
(b) His father.
(c) A wife.
(d) A brother.

4. Miller writes Chapter 11 without making reference to whom?
(a) Boys who are raised without fathers.
(b) Mothers.
(c) Fathers.
(d) Mentors.

5. Who gives Miller permission to register for the high school class he wanted to take?
(a) No one. He just showed up for the class.
(b) The class teacher.
(c) The principal, Mr. Martindale.
(d) The guidance counselor.

6. According the audience who listened to Miller give his talk, what happens to men who "take a moral high ground"?
(a) They cannot keep friends.
(b) Nothing happens to these men.
(c) They become very popular.
(d) They can become social outcasts.

7. What does Miller believe that men possess?
(a) The right to make all decisions.
(b) A uniquely male identity.
(c) The answers to all questions.
(d) The inner ability to be good fathers.

8. In Chapter 10, Miller gives a talk referring to "taking a moral high ground." Which of the following does this phrase not refer to?
(a) Saying no to sex.
(b) Saying no to drugs.
(c) Saying no to violence.
(d) Being right all the time.

9. Miller's belief that he did not learn much about girls seems odd for a man who was raised in what kind of environment?
(a) A bi-racial environment.
(b) A predominantly male environment.
(c) A multicultural environment.
(d) A predominantly female environment.

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

11. What book does Miller first read cover to cover?
(a) An autobiography of President Eisenhower.
(b) A book of Emily Dickinson poems.
(c) A book on how to write your own memoir.
(d) A comic book.

12. When happens to teach Miller that men must purposely take responsibility?
(a) Miller never learns this lesson.
(b) Miller is arrested.
(c) Miller's friend, Travis, is arrested.
(d) Miller discovers he owes money to IRS.

13. What does Miller promote to encourage young men to practice good morals?
(a) Maturity.
(b) Faith.
(c) Education.
(d) Responsibility.

14. What time do people on the MacMurray household need to be awake by?
(a) 6:00 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) Everyone wakes up early except Miller.
(d) There is no set time to wake up.

15. What does Miller believe about himself that affects his school performance?
(a) He has no opinion about himself.
(b) He has a learning disability.
(c) He is a genius.
(d) He is stupid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Miller find a job when he moves to Oregon?

2. What does MacMurray believe is his payment for high-quality work?

3. Miller believes not having a father figure affects what part of a young man's life?

4. Who should man work to please, according to MacMurray?

5. What kinds of decisions should young men make, according to Miller?

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