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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 group of people does Miller suggest are similar to orphaned elephants?
(a) Male prisoners who grow up without a father.
(b) All prisoners in in the United States.
(c) Foster children in the child welfare system.
(d) Children from single-parent families.

2. How, specifically, does Mr. Gentiles help Miller?
(a) He teaches Miller to read the Bible.
(b) He encourages Miller to write for the church youth newsletter.
(c) He gives Miller a job at the church.
(d) He prays for Miller.

3. As a child, Miller remembers hearing fairy tales about which animals?
(a) Monsters.
(b) Dwarves and dragons.
(c) Witches.
(d) Angels.

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

5. Why is Miller particularly upset with older men?
(a) Their lives are easy.
(b) Their apparent show of powers.
(c) They are not interested in him.
(d) They do not understand him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does this church class meet?

2. Who teaches this church class that Miller attends in Boring, Oregon?

3. Miller describes his mother as being exhausted because of him. He learns the real reason she is exhausted. What is this?

4. As a child, Miller remembers enjoying which activity most?

5. True of False: only men who grew up without fathers and boys who are being without fathers will benefit from reading this book.

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