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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. When Miller observes the girl breaking up with several boys, what is he doing?

2. In the book, "Wild at Heart', what is the wound left in a man's soul by the absence of a father referred to as?

3. According to Miller, living morally and responsibly in front of peers is an example of what type of behavior?

4. What book does Miller first read cover to cover?

5. Where does Miller first realize he needs to achieve manhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. MacMurray is a successful photographer, gets up early, and makes long trips to get good shots that often fail. How does he explain his success to Miller?

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

4. Miller learns the secret to a successful love relationship from a married friend. According this married friend, what is this secret and what does it look like?

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

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

7. In Chapter 12, work is defined as honorable and spiritual. What does this mean?

8. In Chapter 13, the author describes his struggle with his self-esteem as a child. How does this affect his school performance?

9. In Chapter 10, Why does Miller promote maturity for young men?

10. Miller learns to play chess from a friend. He also tells a story about a man, Salome Thomas-El teaching boys from a ghetto to play chess. He sees a connection between playing chess and life for young men raised without fathers. What is this connection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most books have many characters. Memoirs, in particular, are often very focused on a person and his/her family. Who were the primary characters in this book? What techniques did the author present these characters to the reader? What do you know about these characters? What do you believe should have been shared with the reader that was not? Do the characters change across the book? If yes, how? What are the strengths of the way in the primary characters were presented? The limitations? How did you respond to these characters as the book developed.

Essay Topic 2

Miller writes about his faith journey as one of the focus for this book. He describes multiple aspects of this search in finding a relationship with God; thus, faith becomes a major theme in this book. What does Miller equate his faith journey with in this book? Why or how does he do this? Do you agree with his approach to use faith as a analogy? If not, what would you do differently with this focus?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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