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

2. Which of the following does not describe Cayenne as a young girl?
(a) Self-conscious
(b) Ambitious
(c) Feisty
(d) Enthusiastic

3. What does Heidi describe that occurs at weekly weigh-ins at her gymnastic club?
(a) The girls spend time relaxation techniques
(b) The girls spend time anorexic parties
(c) The girls spend time counting ribs
(d) The girls spend time vomiting

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

5. What is the overshadowing problem concerning Franchesca?
(a) Lack of parental affect
(b) Drugs and alcohol
(c) Sexual promiscuity
(d) Adoption

Short Answer Questions

1. Who or what does Pipher hold responsible for the split between child and adult during adolescence?

2. Which type of girl is usually more prone to alcoholism?

3. What does Gail do to harm herself?

4. How does Peter Rowen describe anorexia?

5. What choice does Alice Miller indicate young children have to make?

(see the answer key)

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