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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Mothers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which type of parents have teens who are impulsive, irresponsible and dependent?
(a) Authoritarian high in control and low in acceptance parents
(b) Indulgent high in control and low in acceptance parents
(c) Authoritarian low in control and high in acceptance parents
(d) Indulgent low in control and high in acceptance parents

2. Who or what does Pipher hold responsible for the split between child and adult during adolescence?
(a) Males
(b) Culture
(c) Parents
(d) Hormones

3. How does Dr. Pipher describe Polly's transformation?
(a) From force of nature to submissive follower
(b) Masculine to feminine
(c) Natural development to forced development
(d) From submissive follower to force of nature

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes the relationship between Whitney and Evelyn?
(a) Intimate
(b) Terrible
(c) Surprising
(d) Too close

5. What makes it difficult to reason with young girls?
(a) Their immaturity
(b) Their imaginary audience syndrome
(c) Their cognitive development
(d) Their emotional nature

Short Answer Questions

1. What speculation does Pipher make about girls who are raised to be open-minded and curious?

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

3. Which of the following finishes the following conflicting messages: Girls should be independent but _____________.

4. Which comparison best describes the concept of young girls suppressing their true selves and trying to constantly please others?

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

(see the answer key)

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