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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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?
2. Miller warns men not to rely on men with authority who do not do what?
3. As a child, which animal does Miller most want to own?
4. What audience does Miller address in Chapter 6?
5. What does Miller believe about his relationship with his mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In Chapter 2, Miller again tells stories that span his life. What is the effect of this storytelling approach on the reader?
3. What does Miller learn about family from living with the MacMurray family?
4. In Chapter 4, Miller begins to understand the importance of a relationship with God as a "father figure." What does he learn?
5. The author introduces the concept of a spiritual journey in Chapter 4. Describe Miller's reaction to this spiritual journey.
6. In Chapter 5, Spirituality, Miller uses two paradoxes (contradictory statements or actions) to describes his relationship with God? What are they?
7. What kind of experience did writing this book provide the author?
8. Chapter 5 is considered the "climax" of this book. What does this mean?
9. What is the author's intent in writing this book?
10. In Chapter 1, Miller describes meeting Mr. Gentiles as one of the key turning points in his life. Why does Miller believe this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Miller ends the book with a return to a spiritual focus on faith and hope. What does he say he has learned about faith, hope, and a spiritual relationship?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapters 2 and 4, Miller identifies three key turning points in his life: a.) David Gentiles; b.) reading President Eisenhower's autobiography; c.) taking a harrowing trip up a mountain with John MacMurray to photograph a sunset. Discuss these turning points and what Miller learns from each. What do these turning points have in common? What makes these turning points in his life?
Essay Topic 3
In this memoir, Miller uses stories from his life to share his journey to adulthood with the reader. What was the original message or theme of this book? As you read the final chapter, how has the original focus and message changed? Who was his intended audience? Has this changed by the end of the book? Support your rationale with examples from the book.
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