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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What were MacMurray and Miller going to do when Miller begins to understand the connection between God and fathers?
(a) Attend a Bible-study class.
(b) Attend a school program.
(c) Photograph a sunset.
(d) Camp out.

4. What is the reason that Miller gives for failing to find positive male influences in his life?
(a) He does not give a reasonn.
(b) His insecurity.
(c) There were none around.
(d) His immaturity.

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

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

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

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

9. Chapter 1 emphasizes what difficulties for boys who grow up without fathers?
(a) Poor communication skills with others.
(b) The lack of money.
(c) Unstable relationships with others.
(d) The absence of traditional father-son experiences.

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

11. What does John MacMurray do for a living?
(a) Artist and educator.
(b) Teacher and photographer.
(c) Owns his own business.
(d) Pastor and youth minister.

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

13. In Chapter 4, as Miller thinks about his pain as child without a father, what happens to him?
(a) He gets sick.
(b) He feels sad.
(c) He gets angry.
(d) He begins to heal.

14. Miller suggests that submission to God's will allows God to do what for humans?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Allows humans to make mistakes.
(c) Make humans happy.
(d) Protect and lead humans to safety.

15. This prologue is does which of the following?
(a) Gives a concise history of the author's life.
(b) Presents a summary of the book.
(c) Piques the readers interest in the topic.
(d) Acknowledges all the contributors to the book.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child, which animal does Miller most want to own?

2. Why does Miller settle in Boring, Oregon?

3. In Chapter 1, Miller discusses several attempts to find a father figure during what part of his life?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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