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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. True of False: only men who grew up without fathers and boys who are being without fathers will benefit from reading this book.
(a) False. Male and female readers of all ages can benefit from reading this book.
(b) False. Only young adult males preparing to be fathers should read this book.
(c) True. Only these type of men and boys will understand this book.
(d) False. Only single mothers should read this book.

4. What is the responsibility of the adult male elephant in a young elephant's life?
(a) To teach the young elephant how to select a mate.
(b) To show the young elephant what it means to be a male elephant.
(c) To teach the young elephant to hunt and feed a family.
(d) To teach the young elephant how to bathe himself.

5. As a child and adolescent, who does Miller resent?
(a) Authority figures.
(b) Friends who had fathers.
(c) Rich people.
(d) Fathers who left their families.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were MacMurray and Miller going to do when Miller begins to understand the connection between God and fathers?

2. Is Miller's concern with the social problem of all boys who grow up without fathers?

3. Who gives Miller the key to his new home?

4. Prior to accepting God as a father, Miller describes his journey as ________.

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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