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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. According to Dr. Pipher, how are relationships with fathers viewed?
(a) Uninteresting
(b) Dependent
(c) Growth-oriented
(d) Regressive

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

3. According to Dr. Pipher, adolescence requires daughters to distance themselves from who?
(a) The person with whom they are most closely identified
(b) Their siblings
(c) Their parents
(d) Their peers

4. Which describes how many adolescents feel?
(a) Happy
(b) Embarrassed
(c) Self-reliant
(d) Self-conscious

5. Divorce can be devastating and it can be an opportunity for what?
(a) Surprise
(b) Financial success
(c) Retribution
(d) Growth

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which type of parents have teens who are impulsive, irresponsible and dependent?

3. What is the overshadowing problem concerning Franchesca?

4. Why does Fay bring her daughter into therapy?

5. Daughters are expected to love their mothers, but not to do which of the following?

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