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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 believes not having a father figure affects what part of a young man's life?
2. According the audience who listened to Miller give his talk, what happens to men who "take a moral high ground"?
3. What does Miller believe about himself that affects his school performance?
4. One of Miller's friends tells Miller about real love. What does Miller's friends state is a core characteristic of real love?
5. "Feeling lucky to share your life with your wife and amazed that your wife remains committed to you" is an example of what in a loving relationship?
Short Essay Questions
1. What event changes Miller's attitude about his ability to be a good student in high school?
2. What strategies does Miller recommend for learning to make wise decisions?
3. 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?
4. In Chapter 11, the author focuses on the importance of reading as a significant skill for success in life. What does he say?
5. In Chapter 10, Why does Miller promote maturity for young men?
6. In Chapter 11, what does the author tell us that he believes about college?
7. 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?
8. In Chapter 8, Miller states that young men without fathers as role models are more likely to experience negative consequences in life. What evidence does Miller provide to support this statement?
9. 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?
10. In Chapter 13, the author describes his struggle with his self-esteem as a child. How does this affect his school performance?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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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