Family Legacies
Family Legacies
Family Legacies
ACITIVITY
Answer each question by encircling the number
that best describes your answer, then add up your
score.
PART I
1. When you walked into your house, what was
your feeling?
1. Dread
2. Tension
3. Chaos
4. Stability
5. Calm
6. Warmth
2. Which word best describes the tone of your
home?
1. Hateful
2. Angry
3. Sad
4. Serious
5. Relaxed
6. Fun
3. What was the message of your family life?
1. Repulsive
2. Rotten
3. Unpleasant
4. Sterile
5. Fresh
6. Sweet
5. Which was most frequent in your home?
1. An intense fight
2. The silent treatment
3. Detached apathy
4. A strong disagreement
5. A kind word
6. An affectionate hug
PART II
1. Which words most closely resemble the social
tone of your family?
1. Independent of relationship
2. In reaction to parental stress
3. Dictatorially
4. Inconsistently
5. Out of concern for my well-being
6. In the context of a loving relationship
4. Which word best characterizes the tone of
communication in your home?
1.Shouting
2.Manipulation
3.Confusing
4.Clear
5.Constructive
6.Courteous
5. How did your family deal with wrong behavior?
1.Subtle reinforcement
2.Accepted in the name of love
3.Guilt trip
4.Severe punishment
5.Discussion
6.Loving, firm discipline
PART III
1. To what degree were spiritual principles
incorporated into daily family life?
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Frequently
5. Almost always
6. Consistently
2. Which word captures the tone of how you
learned to view/relate to God?
1. Absent
2. Adversarial
3. Fearful
4. Casual
5. Solemn
6. Intimate
3. How would you summarize your family's level of
participation in spiritual activities?
1. Nonexistent
2. Rare
3. Occasional
4. Regimental
5. Active
6. Enthusiastic
4. How were spiritual discussions applied in your
home?
1. They weren’t
2. To control
3. To manipulate
4. To teach
5. To influence
6. To reinforce
5. What was the perspective in your home
regarding moral absolutes?