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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disease does Katie's mother ,Pete, suffer from that debilitates her?
(a) Muscular Dystrophy
(b) Cancer
(c) Arthritis
(d) Parkinson's Disease

2. 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

3. From which category are many daughters raised who are more apt to like men?
(a) Reluctant
(b) Abusive
(c) Distant
(d) Supportive

4. Which adjective best describes how Dr. Pipher believes divorce affects the lives of children?
(a) It surprises them
(b) It relieves problems
(c) It does not affect them
(d) It shatters lives

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which girls does Dr. Pipher indicate handle divorce the best?

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

3. How does Dr. Pipher describe parents for adolescent girls?

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

5. When Hamlet rejects Ophelia for being obedient to her father what happens to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What suggestions does Dr. Pipher make to Franchesca and how does Franchesca change based on the suggestions?

2. What seems to be the underlying issue between Jessica and her mother?

3. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that adolescents are most impacted by divorce?

4. How does Fay feel about her daughter's announcement that she is a lesbian?

5. How do girls perceive distant fathers according to Dr. Pipher?

6. Describe young girls' emotional systems and how this can affect them?

7. What concerns Dr. Pipher most about divorce and why is she concerned about this issue?

8. Describe Miller's definition of vibrancy and provide an example of how it can be overcome?

9. According to Dr. Pipher, which is better for children: an unhappy marriage or a divorce? Why does she feel the way she does?

10. What are some of the conflicting messages that adolescent girls are faced with?

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