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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the main character of this book?
(a) The book's co-author, John MacMurray.
(b) The author, Donald Miller.
(c) All boys without fathers.
(d) All children without parents.

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

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

4. What happens to elephant's behavior when they reach puberty?
(a) They become extremely intelligent.
(b) They become docile.
(c) They become increasingly violent.
(d) They become very sexually aggressive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miller believe makes one useless in human society?

2. What does Miller use as an analogy for God's love and father-son love?

3. In Chapter 6, Miller's writing style changes. How does it change?

4. How long does Miller live in his new home in Boring, Oregon?

5. What does Miller do after completing high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Miller describe as crucial tasks of families?

2. In Chapter 1, Miller describes several events and activities in which he attempts to interact with adult men. Most of these experiences do not appear to have been successful. In addition to camping, making a derby car, and playing with a remote-controlled airplane, what other "manly man" activities may Miller have missed because he did not have a father?

3. In Chapter 4, Miller begins to understand the importance of a relationship with God as a "father figure." What does he learn?

4. In Chapter 6, Miller admits to having difficulties in establishing positive male relationships. What reasons does Miller give for having difficulty establishing positive male influences in his life?

5. Miller presents statistics about the percentage of males in prison raised without a father. He suggests there is a connection between these statistics and the orphaned elephants. What is this connection?

6. How does Miller get to Boring, Oregon?

7. In Chapter 6, Authority, Miller uses a metaphor of airline pilots warning each other about weather conditions. What point is Miller illustrating with this story?

8. According to the information in the prologue, who is the intended audience for this book?

9. What role does church play in Miller's life and why does he join a church in Boring, Oregon?

10. In Chapter 5, Miller begins to identify the positive and negative characteristics of God's love. What are these characteristics?

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