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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Worshiping the Gods of Thinness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miller believe elevates a child's "false" self?
(a) Denouncing others' values
(b) A sense of dissatisfaction
(c) Denying his true self
(d) Withdrawal from himself

2. What do the dreams of being paralyzed or being stuck in quicksand represent according to Pipher?
(a) Fight for freedom from parental restrictions
(b) Struggle to search for their true self
(c) Struggle to gain independence
(d) Fighting forces beyond their control

3. Which of the following is not an accurate description of how divorce makes adolescents feel?
(a) Embarrassed
(b) Self-absorbed
(c) Angry
(d) Abandoned

4. How does Dr. Pipher describe parents for adolescent girls?
(a) Saplings
(b) Endless suffering
(c) Root system
(d) Unstable

5. Why does Fay bring her daughter into therapy?
(a) Her daughter claims to be a lesbian
(b) Her daughter has requested the opportunity to go to therapy
(c) Her daughter has asked to move out
(d) Her daughter has asked to be emancipated

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Myra do to her parents?

2. According to Dr. Pipher, how are relationships with fathers viewed?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes the relationship between Whitney and Evelyn?

4. What contradiction does Pipher describe in relation to what parents share with their children?

5. Which type of parents may have children who struggle in social settings and lack confidence?

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