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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. Which of the following is not an important step of learning to make decisions?
2. What year in high school did Miller experience a significant turning point?
3. Which of the following does Miller believe that the game of chess and life have in common?
4. Miller writes Chapter 11 without making reference to whom?
5. In Chapter 11, what valuable lesson does Miller learn when living with the MacMurrays?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. According to Miller, what does saying no to sex have in common with protecting the value of the American dollar?
3. Many people, including the famous Dr. Alfred Kinsey, have researched sex. What have we learned from these sex researchers?
4. In Chapter 11, the author focuses on the importance of reading as a significant skill for success in life. What does he say?
5. In Chapter 9, why does Miller say that he dated?
6. In Chapter 11, what does the author tell us that he believes about college?
7. In Chapter 9, Girls, Miller tells the story of a young woman in a coffee shop. Why does he tell this story?
8. In Chapter 11, Miller addresses lessons learned about telling the truth and integrity. What does he do that starts this lesson?
9. In Chapter 12, work is defined as honorable and spiritual. What does this mean?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Decision making is an important task of manhood according to Miller. Many young men raised without fathers are poorly prepared for this responsibility. Miller suggests that a father's presence is crucial to the development of decision-making skills. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons to support your decision.
Essay Topic 2
Miller's mother dies without telling him who his father is. There are many reasons why women would chose not to tell their children about how they were conceived or who their fathers were. Identify and discuss the reasons Miller's mother may have decided not to tell him who his father is. Discuss potential impact each reason may have had on Miller.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 2, Our Problem, Miller provides two stories about animals. What are these stories and what do the animals symbolize for Miller? Do you agree with these beliefs in these stories? Are the animals accurate representations of the points Miller is trying to make? Why or Why not? Support your answer with specific evidence from the book. .
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