1. According to Viorst, what is one of our first treasures that we don't want to share?
(a) Our mother's love.
(b) Our father's love.
(c) Our mother's milk.
(d) Our special blanket.

2. During the age of latency, fear, anger, and harsh conscience make it difficult to do what?
(a) Develop into our own person.
(b) Maintain a good relationship with our parents.
(c) Make the break from our parents.
(d) Concentrate on school.

3. What was the name of the girl's club that Viorst's neighbor Amy belonged to?
(a) The Rainbow Fleet.
(b) Girls Rule.
(c) Rainbows and Unicorns.
(d) No Boys Allowed.

4. In this book, mentioned in Chapter 12, it is stated that despite sexual feelings toward friends of the same sex, individuals need not necessarily define themselves as "homosexual." What is the name of the book?
(a) Intimacy and Friendship Through College.
(b) Friends and Lovers for Life.
(c) Friends and Lovers in the College Years.
(d) My Friend Pat.

5. At the end of Chapter 8, Margaret Mead uses what type of profession in her analogy about accepting what we were born with?
(a) Hunter.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Potter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which well-known psychologist noted that if a child can fight a sibling and win, he becomes a fighter. However, if he is not allowed to win, he will often not compete later in life?

2. The title of Chapter 12 lists what?

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

4. According to Viorst, in what way do we primarily form our self-identity?

5. Who said, "To be a man, a woman, an adult, is to accept responsibility"?

(see the answer key)

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