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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sibling rivalry tends to do what as we get older?
(a) Intensify.
(b) Diminish.
(c) Increase.
(d) Disappear.

2. Viorst contends that our unconscious sexual thoughts toward friends are masked as what?
(a) Hostility.
(b) Concern, devotion, and affection.
(c) Ridicule and anger.
(d) Flirtatious behavior.

3. There are _______ unanswered questions about the innate differences between the sexes.
(a) Many.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Flimsy.
(d) Few.

4. Who wrote the book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret?
(a) J.K. Rowling
(b) Judy Blume
(c) Beverly Cleary
(d) Madeleine L'Engle

5. What was the name of the "weird little novel" mentioned by Viorst in Chapter 8?
(a) The Moviegoer.
(b) Confederacy of Dunces.
(c) The Catcher in the Rye.
(d) The Men's Club.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Viorst, how often do families discuss sibling rivalry?

2. Friends and intimate partners are considered what?

3. The Cinderella Complex says that women are programmed for what?

4. What is the name of the personality that evolves when a child cannot trust their own feelings and takes on the personality traits of others?

5. During the age of latency, fear, anger, and harsh conscience make it difficult to do what?

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