Reviving Ophelia | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1, Saplings in the Storm

1. How does Dr. Pipher describe her cousin Polly as a young girl?

She is a Tomboy

2. When does Dr. Pipher indicate that Polly began to become confused and withdrawn?

She withdrew when she entered adolescence

3. How does Dr. Pipher describe Polly's transformation?

From force of nature to submissive follower

4. At what ages would Freud consider the latency period for girls?

About 6 - puberty

5. Which of the following is the best definition for the term androgynous?

Neither masculine nor feminine

6. Which group of adults does Dr. Pipher believe is the most well adjusted?

Androgynous adults

7. Which of the following is not a negative aspect of adolescent girls as described by Dr. Pipher?

Reading skills decrease

8. When Hamlet rejects Ophelia for being obedient to her father what happens to her?

She goes insane

9. Why...
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