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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Our conscience is our _____________ installed in our mind."

2. When the child decides to replace the hostility towards the new sibling with some other activity, it is referred to as what?

3. According to Viorst, siblings destroy our dream of what?

4. Which of the following, according to the author, may be an inappropriate way to deal with the grieving of childhood?

5. There are _______ unanswered questions about the innate differences between the sexes.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Despite a constant desire for independence, why do young children keep coming back to their mothers?

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

4. According to Chapter 9, what kind of person lacks guilt?

5. What are the four stages of human development that many analysts agree upon and how are they similar to each other?

6. Why do children experience sibling rivalry?

7. Why do we have fantasies?

8. What did Alfred Adler note about the relationship between siblings and how it influences who we become as adults?

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

10. Growing up means what, according to Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Viorst describes various types of guilt throughout Chapter 9. Describe what they are, how they differ, and whether each one serves to help us or negatively impact us.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the four developmental stages of childhood detailed in Chapter 10. How do these stages build upon one another? Must these stages happen in a sequential way, or can a person skip around within the stages?

Essay Topic 3

It seems as though everyone wants to live on beyond their physical life. Discuss ways in which people can live on after their death. Use support from the book and personal experiences. How would you hope to live on beyond death?

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