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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Authority.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Miller not trust the motivations of male authority?
(a) Because men have been mean to him.
(b) Because he is afraid of men.
(c) Because he does not have a strong male authority figure in his life.
(d) Because he has had numerous run-ins with the police.

3. Miller found the characteristics of a strong male authority figure in whom?
(a) His boss.
(b) John MacMurray, his mentor.
(c) Politicians.
(d) David Gentiles.

4. What kind of class does Miller attend at church in Oregon?
(a) Sunday school.
(b) New members class.
(c) Confirmation.
(d) Bible study.

5. What audience does Miller address in Chapter 6?
(a) Only women who are raising boys as a single mother.
(b) All persons who grew up without a father.
(c) Primarily men who grew up without fathers.
(d) This chapter does not address anyone in particular.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Miller writes specifically to appeal to what type of humor?

3. Writing this book appears to have been what type of experience for the author?

4. As a child, which animal does Miller most want to own?

5. This prologue is does which of the following?

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