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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, A Fence at the Top of the Hill.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a negative aspect of adolescent girls as described by Dr. Pipher?
(a) Reading skills decrease
(b) Unhappy in their own bodies
(c) Math and science scores decrease
(d) Become less curious

2. Which category does Dr. Pipher indicate that most fathers fall into?
(a) Most fathers are distant
(b) Most fathers are reluctant
(c) Most fathers are supportive
(d) Most fathers are abusive

3. What type of training does Dr. Pipher believe teachers need?
(a) Core values
(b) Math studies
(c) Women's studies
(d) Equity training

4. What career was Dr. Pipher pushed toward by her teachers in school?
(a) Medicine
(b) Psychology
(c) Law
(d) Teacher

5. What concerns Dr. Pipher about many of the children of divorce?
(a) It makes them turn to sexual promiscuity
(b) It causes them to struggle to meet appropriate expectations
(c) They end up in single parent homes
(d) It makes them use drugs and alcohols

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Dr. Pipher, how are relationships with mothers viewed?

2. Which of the following is the best definition for the term androgynous?

3. Which of the following was considered to be unfeminine in Dr. Pipher's community?

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

5. What does Dr. Pipher believe drives girls to self-mutilate?

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