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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. Miller's stories in Chapter 1 seem to highlight what emotions from his childhood?
(a) Friendship and loyalty.
(b) Anger and frustration.
(c) Happiness and joy.
(d) Loneliness and singleness.

2. Prior to accepting God as a father, Miller describes his journey as ________.
(a) Hopeless.
(b) Purposeful.
(c) Aimless.
(d) Intentional.

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

4. As a child, what type of clubs does Miller think men participated in?
(a) Country clubs.
(b) Clubs that shared secret information about women and cars.
(c) Card clubs.
(d) Clubs that only let certain people in.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Miller suggests that submission to God's will allows God to do what for humans?

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

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

4. As a child and adolescent, who does Miller resent?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. In Chapters 5 and 6, Miller makes a connection between authority and love. Describe this connection.

3. Miller suggests that as a child he was attracted to stories about dwarfs and dragons. In particular, he wanted to own and ride a dragon. He believes that the dragon took on the role of a father figure. What characteristics of the dragon do you believe remind him of a father figure?

4. In Chapter 6, Miller's tone changes. He also more exclusively addresses his intended audience. How does his tone change and what positive and negative effect can these changes have on the reader?

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

6. Chapter 5 is considered the "climax" of this book. What does this mean?

7. How does Miller meet John MacMurray and what roles do John MacMurray and his family play in Miller's life?

8. 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?

9. In Chapter 5, Spirituality, Miller uses two paradoxes (contradictory statements or actions) to describes his relationship with God? What are they?

10. In Chapter 1, Miller describes meeting Mr. Gentiles as one of the key turning points in his life. Why does Miller believe this?

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