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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Pipher believe drives girls to self-mutilate?
(a) They are driven by mental health issues
(b) They are driven by culture
(c) They are driven by peers
(d) They are driven by parents

2. What was abundant during the 1950s?
(a) Alcohol
(b) Drugs
(c) Cigarettes
(d) Divorce

3. What is the second dimension according to Pipher?
(a) Affection
(b) Cultural norms
(c) Control
(d) Parenting techniques

4. Why does Penelope begin seeing Dr. Pipher?
(a) She attempted suicide
(b) She was arrested
(c) She is sexually active
(d) She was abandoned by her parents

5. How do highly gifted girls react to world events?
(a) They react with emotional maturity
(b) They react by cutting themselves
(c) They react by acting out in inappropriate ways
(d) They react with the intensity of a child

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of families fits the traditional dynamic according to Pipher?

2. What does Pipher compare the goal of mass media to in relation to parents' goals of helping children stay happy and well adjusted?

3. What is the overshadowing problem concerning Franchesca?

4. What career was Dr. Pipher pushed toward by her teachers in school?

5. What does Dr. Pipher indicate that adolescent girls need in order to survive and flourish?

(see the answer key)

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