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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author state that extended separation from a mother can cause a child?
(a) Hunger.
(b) A sense of independence.
(c) Pain and permanent damage.
(d) A good chance to socialize with other people.

2. Which character claimed that, "I am a part of all that I have met."
(a) Ulysses.
(b) Homer.
(c) Orion.
(d) Odysseus.

3. According to the author, what do babies need?
(a) Mothers.
(b) Fathers.
(c) A consistent caregiver.
(d) Clothing.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is composed of our noblest goals?

2. As adults, we are able to see ourselves as in control, not as ___________.

3. According to Viorst, what is one of our first treasures that we don't want to share?

4. According to Chapter 8, it is believed that girls have a greater _______________ ability as opposed to boys.

5. Who wrote the book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss some of the means, covered in Chapter 2, by which we attempt to restore oneness with our mothers.

2. Briefly describe the difference between infantile love, immature love, and mature love.

3. What did Stanley Milgram's experiment reveal about people?

4. According to Viorst, why is it okay to have fantasies that are inappropriate if they aren't acted upon?

5. How does the author propose that some men compensate for their envy of a woman's ability to have children?

6. Why were Hansel and Gretel so close to each other relationally?

7. Describe repetition compulsion and what we may be trying to accomplish through it.

8. Describe the four stages of standing alone.

9. Why are we afraid of fantasies that portray socially unacceptable behavior?

10. Excessive punishment of ourselves rests on the illusion of what?

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