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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Miller, another necessary characteristic of God's love that is required in father-son love is the ability to do what?
(a) Punish people.
(b) Make people well.
(c) Make decisions for humans.
(d) Forgive people.

2. The author wants the reader to encourage and relate to what type of men?
(a) Men who are fathers.
(b) Men with fathers.
(c) Men who are not yet fathers.
(d) Men who grew up or are being raised without fathers.

3. According to MacMurray, which of the following is not an important task for families?
(a) Submit to authority.
(b) Promote unity.
(c) Promote maturity.
(d) Teach responsiblity.

4. What metaphor does Miller use to describe the role of elders in transferring information to the next generation?
(a) Teachers in high school.
(b) Emergency personnel responding to a community crisis.
(c) He does not use a metaphor.
(d) Airline pilots radioing weather conditions to the next pilot.

5. What does Miller believe makes one useless in human society?
(a) Miller did not address this.
(b) Resisting authority.
(c) Being too nice to people.
(d) Having an "I don't care" attitude.

6. Why does Miller grow up feeling insecure?
(a) Because he does not believe that he fits into male society.
(b) Because there are no males around him.
(c) Because he does not like himself.
(d) Because he does not have money.

7. Writing this book appears to have been what type of experience for the author?
(a) Boring.
(b) Cathartic.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Selfish.

8. Who does Miller remember as one of his first successful-father-figure role models in his life?
(a) David Gentiles.
(b) John MacMurray.
(c) Bill Cosby on television.
(d) Mr. Kilpin.

9. What does Miller use as an analogy for God's love and father-son love?
(a) A mother-daughter relationship.
(b) A snow storm.
(c) A tomato plant.
(d) A car.

10. Miller asks for what from the reader?
(a) Patience.
(b) Sympathy.
(c) Open mindedness.
(d) Commitment.

11. The author uses the prologue to do which of the following?
(a) Discuss issues related to fathers who abandon their children.
(b) Tell the reader his life story.
(c) Discuss issues related to fatherless boys.
(d) Explain his writing style.

12. When Miller decides to trust his mentor, what does he let go of?
(a) A desire for a family of his own.
(b) A desire to help others.
(c) His dreams for finding happiness.
(d) His dream of finding a man to take the place of his father.

13. As a teenager, one of Miller's most successful and key relationships with a male father figure was with whom?
(a) Mr. Kilpin.
(b) The Landlord's son.
(c) David Gentiles.
(d) John MacMurray.

14. In Chapter 1, Miller discusses several attempts to find a father figure during what part of his life?
(a) His birth.
(b) His childhood and youth.
(c) His young adult years only.
(d) His teen age years only.

15. As a child, which animal does Miller most want to own?
(a) Unicorn.
(b) Horse.
(c) Dragon.
(d) Bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 5 has a high degree of tension and describes a significant turning point in Miller's life. In literature this is referred as the _____________.

2. Chapter 1 emphasizes what difficulties for boys who grow up without fathers?

3. The message of this book is presented by the author with a strong bias for which he does not do what?

4. What is the responsibility of the adult male elephant in a young elephant's life?

5. Miller's stories in Chapter 1 seem to highlight what emotions from his childhood?

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