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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 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?
(a) Divine intervention.
(b) Fate.
(c) Serendipity.
(d) Destiny.

2. According to the author, what percentage of male prisoners grew up without a father?
(a) 95%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 85%.
(d) 25%.

3. Miller suggests that submission to God's will allows God to do what for humans?
(a) Allows humans to make mistakes.
(b) Make humans happy.
(c) Protect and lead humans to safety.
(d) None of the above.

4. What group of people does Miller suggest are similar to orphaned elephants?
(a) Male prisoners who grow up without a father.
(b) Foster children in the child welfare system.
(c) All prisoners in in the United States.
(d) Children from single-parent families.

5. Miller asks for what from the reader?
(a) Patience.
(b) Sympathy.
(c) Commitment.
(d) Open mindedness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miller believe makes one useless in human society?

2. The author uses the prologue to do which of the following?

3. What happens to elephant's behavior when they reach puberty?

4. Is Miller's concern with the social problem of all boys who grow up without fathers?

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

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

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

4. The author introduces the concept of a spiritual journey in Chapter 4. Describe Miller's reaction to this spiritual journey.

5. What does Miller learn about family from living with the MacMurray family?

6. Miller's mother attempts to find father figures for her son in several places. Describe Miller's mother's efforts. How successful were these efforts?

7. In Chapter 2, Miller again tells stories that span his life. What is the effect of this storytelling approach on the reader?

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

9. In Chapter 6, Authority, Miller uses a metaphor of airline pilots warning each other about weather conditions. What point is Miller illustrating with this story?

10. 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?

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