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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. What time do people on the MacMurray household need to be awake by?
2. Miller writes Chapter 11 without making reference to whom?
3. What usually happens after Miller begins to date a woman?
4. What fear does Miller have about his participation in mens' Bible study groups?
5. Why do Travis and Miller think they may go to prison?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 11, the author focuses on the importance of reading as a significant skill for success in life. What does he say?
2. As an adult, Miller often found himself having difficulty fitting in with the men in his church and life, particularly in his Bible study class. What did he think the problem was?
3. What strategies does Miller recommend for learning to make wise decisions?
4. According to Miller and MacMurray, how does sin start?
5. In Chapter 11, Miller addresses lessons learned about telling the truth and integrity. What does he do that starts this lesson?
6. Miller assumes that humans have to work because God is punishing the sinful nature of humanity. MacMurray disagrees. How does MacMurray explain humanity's need to work?
7. According to Miller, what does saying no to sex have in common with protecting the value of the American dollar?
8. In Chapter 10, Why does Miller promote maturity for young men?
9. In Chapter 11, Miller uses an example from a movie about a woman who does not return proper change for a purchase. This story illustrates an unusual way to describe sin. What is this?
10. In Chapter 12, Miller examines work ethic with several stories. What are characteristics of a good work ethic according to Miller?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 11, work ethic is examined. However, the author does not provide a definition of work ethic. Instead, he describes several work ethics characteristics.
a. Identify the characteristics that Miller indicates are parts of a work ethics. How did apply them to himself? Do you agree or not with the characteristics that he identified? What characteristics of a good work ethic did he not address?
b. Miller connects his understanding of work ethics of humans as a spiritual responsibility. How does he do this? Do you agree or not with his explanation of work ethics as spiritual responsibility?
c. In addition, there are many other critical characteristics of a good work ethic. What characteristics did he not address that he should address? Do these additional characteristics contribute to his comparison of work ethics to a faith based explanation?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Miller's mother dies without telling him who his father is. There are many reasons why women would chose not to tell their children about how they were conceived or who their fathers were. Identify and discuss the reasons Miller's mother may have decided not to tell him who his father is. Discuss potential impact each reason may have had on Miller.
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