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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Fathers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which comparison best describes the concept of young girls suppressing their true selves and trying to constantly please others?
(a) Oil and water
(b) Flood waters continuing to rise
(c) Saplings in a hurricane
(d) Fish hiding from predators

2. Where does Dr. Pipher indicate an adolescent who is untroubled usually looks for guidance?
(a) To her peers
(b) Within herself
(c) To her parents
(d) To adult role models

3. With what does Dr. Pipher believe adolescent girls have an enormous preoccupation in their own lives?
(a) Their parents
(b) Their bodies
(c) Their peers
(d) Their cultural norms

4. How does Dr. Pipher describe surface structure?
(a) What others can see
(b) Root cause of behavior
(c) Internal struggles
(d) Camouflage behavior

5. What percentage of families fits the traditional dynamic according to Pipher?
(a) 14%
(b) 5%
(c) 21%
(d) 32%

Short Answer Questions

1. What speculation does Pipher make in relation to Jody and other teens being raised in more liberal households?

2. How does Dr. Pipher describe adolescent girls?

3. What type of student is Whitney?

4. How much more likely are boys to speak up in class than girls?

5. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that bright, sensitive girls are more at risk for problems?

(see the answer key)

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