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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miller promote to encourage young men to practice good morals?

2. What class does Miller want to take in high school that he is not eligible for?

3. According to Miller, wise moves will pay off, but what can they not do?

4. Chapter 11 relates a story from a movie about a woman who fails to return correct change for a purchase. How does the clerk at the gas station in this movie describe this woman?

5. What do sex researchers demonstrate in their research?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 7, Manhood, Miller attends a Promise Keepers rally and then joins the organization. However, he struggles with this membership. Why did he join and what were his struggles?

4. In Chapter 8, Miller states that young men without fathers as role models are more likely to experience negative consequences in life. What evidence does Miller provide to support this statement?

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

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

7. Chapter 11 is short and Miller learns some very valuable life lessons. What is different about this chapter?

8. MacMurray is a successful photographer, gets up early, and makes long trips to get good shots that often fail. How does he explain his success to Miller?

9. In Chapter 13, the author describes his struggle with his self-esteem as a child. How does this affect his school performance?

10. What strategies does Miller recommend for learning to make wise decisions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 11, the author addresses integrity. He does not define integrity. Instead, he gives examples of integrity and provides stories about how he learned about integrity. Define integrity as Miller uses it in the context of this book. Compare and contrast Miller's concept of integrity with your understanding of integrity. How are they similar? Different? What is missing, if anything, in Miller's definition? What would you add or change about his definition? Why or Why not?

Essay Topic 2

Miller writes about his faith journey as one of the focus for this book. He describes multiple aspects of this search in finding a relationship with God; thus, faith becomes a major theme in this book. What does Miller equate his faith journey with in this book? Why or how does he do this? Do you agree with his approach to use faith as a analogy? If not, what would you do differently with this focus?

Essay Topic 3

Most books have many characters. Memoirs, in particular, are often very focused on a person and his/her family. Who were the primary characters in this book? What techniques did the author present these characters to the reader? What do you know about these characters? What do you believe should have been shared with the reader that was not? Do the characters change across the book? If yes, how? What are the strengths of the way in the primary characters were presented? The limitations? How did you respond to these characters as the book developed.

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