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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of relationship does Miller want with a father?
(a) A generous, loving relationship.
(b) A personal, intimate relationship.
(c) An distant, detached relationship.
(d) Miller does not want a relationship with a father.

2. What does Miller do after completing high school?
(a) Miller does not graduate from high school.
(b) Goes to college.
(c) Travels the country.
(d) Finds a job.

3. What does Miller do that upsets one of the church members who is spending time with Miller?
(a) Goes to sleep during church.
(b) Uses rude language during youth group meetings.
(c) Makes rude noises during youth group meetings.
(d) Has a mishap with the remote-controlled airplane.

4. Miller warns men not to rely on men with authority who do not do what?
(a) Dress professionally.
(b) Treat others with respect.
(c) Talk to you.
(d) Submit to someone else.

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?
(a) Divine intervention.
(b) Destiny.
(c) Serendipity.
(d) Fate.

6. How do these stories from Miller's childhood help the reader understand Miller, the author?
(a) They explain his sad childhood.
(b) They explain his writing style.
(c) They offer understanding of his relationship with his mother.
(d) They validate Miller's authority on the subject of fatherless childhood.

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

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

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

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

11. Who is Miller's intended audience?
(a) Women.
(b) Boys only.
(c) Men.
(d) Men and women.

12. Who gives Miller the key to his new home?
(a) Terri MacMurray.
(b) Elle MacMurray.
(c) John MacMurray.
(d) Cassie MacMurray.

13. How does Miller grasp the "God as father" concept, initially?
(a) Without question.
(b) As the perfect explanation for his life.
(c) He resists accepting this idea.
(d) In a "baby way."

14. 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 _____________.
(a) Summary of the book.
(b) Prologue of the book.
(c) Climax of the book.
(d) Middle of the book.

15. 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) John MacMurray.
(d) David Gentiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Miller not trust the motivations of male authority?

2. How does Miller make up for not having a father to give him information?

3. Initially, how does Miller react to the spiritual discussion of a relationship between God and fathers?

4. According to Miller, another necessary characteristic of God's love that is required in father-son love is the ability to do what?

5. What metaphor does Miller use to describe the role of elders in transferring information to the next generation?

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