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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. When happens to teach Miller that men must purposely take responsibility?

3. Miller's mother dies without doing what?

4. In the story of a woman who does not return correct change for a purchase, what is equated with a callused heart?

5. What year in high school did Miller experience a significant turning point?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, Girls, Miller tells the story of a young woman in a coffee shop. Why does he tell this story?

2. In Chapter 9, Girls, Miller asserts that growing up without a father has left him poorly prepared to be in a relationship. Why is this surprising?

3. Chapter 11 is short and Miller learns some very valuable life lessons. What is different about this chapter?

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 7, Manhood, Miller attends a Promise Keepers rally and then joins the organization. However, he struggles with this membership. Why did he join and what were his struggles?

6. According to Miller, what does saying no to sex have in common with protecting the value of the American dollar?

7. In Chapter 11, Miller addresses lessons learned about telling the truth and integrity. What does he do that starts this lesson?

8. According to Miller and MacMurray, how does sin start?

9. What strategies does Miller recommend for learning to make wise decisions?

10. In Chapter 7, Miller states that his definition of manhood changed over time. How did it change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of this book is about the author's search for a perfect family and perfect father-son experience to help him learn how be a member of a family. As you finish reading this book, reflect on what does the author suggest are the characteristics of a perfect family. Identify the characteristics that the author identifies throughout the book. Provide supporting evidence from the book. Do you believe there is such a thing as a perfect family? What does today's perfect family look like? How is today's perfect family similar to and different from Miller's ideal family?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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