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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Belonging.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Miller, what lesson is a father responsible for instilling in a young child?
(a) That the child is worthless.
(b) The difference between right and wrong.
(c) That the child's existence makes an impact in the world.
(d) That the world is unfair.

2. Where does this church class meet?
(a) At a local restuarant.
(b) In the church building.
(c) At a community center.
(d) At home of the teacher.

3. MIller learns many lessons from watching the MacMurray family? Which of the following is a lesson that Miller does not learn?
(a) Families need a lot of time apart from each other.
(b) Families work together.
(c) Children are as important as adults.
(d) Fathers prefer to spend time with children instead of in front of the TV.

4. What tasks must elephants accomplish when they reach puberty?
(a) They must grow new tusks.
(b) They must leave their mother, go into the wild, and seek a male mentor.
(c) They must learn to hunt and feed themselves.
(d) They must mate and have baby elephants.

5. Is Miller's concern with the social problem of all boys who grow up without fathers?
(a) Only slightly, as he is more concerned about his life without a father.
(b) No, he is not concerned at all.
(c) Yes, very much so.
(d) Sometimes he is and sometimes he is not.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what percentage of male prisoners grew up without a father?

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

3. What does Miller's search to understand himself as a child without a father lead to?

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

5. What is another place where Miller and his mother attempt to find father figures for him?

(see the answer key)

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