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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Pipher believe must change in order to produce healthy young women?

2. What is this chapter mainly about?

3. What does Gail do to harm herself?

4. Which of the following is not one of the three things that Dr. Pipher believes human beings can do?

5. Even with all of the information available about sexual encounters, what does Dr. Pipher say is still missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of sexual assaults can be particularly traumatic to females?

2. What female leaders does Dr. Pipher refer to as being isolated in adolescence and what did they all refuse to do?

3. In what way do cities and small communities differ in the way that girls react and feel pressure?

4. What event during her schooling was embarrassing for Dr. Pipher?

5. What type of girl does Dr. Pipher describe as the type that tends to fare better during adolescence?

6. What are some of the reasons Dr. Pipher believes that girls who participate in sports are often emotionally healthy?

7. What does sexual assault by a friend or acquaintance be for a young girl and what does it do to her trust?

8. Describe the concept of awakening therapy that Dr. Pipher teaches and what the outcomes of this theory may be for the girls.

9. What is altruism and how does it help the girls according to Dr. Pipher?

10. Describe the community in which Dr. Pipher grew up during the 1950s.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining why it is difficult to reason with young girls. What factors play into this issue? Do you agree with Dr. Pipher's analysis? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about sexual assaults on women. Why do you believe they are so prevalent? What factors do you believe play into the high number of sexual assaults on women?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the causes and impacts of depression on the lives of young girls. What factors can cause depression? How do most young girls deal with depression?

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