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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. Which of the following isn't one of the things Dr. Pipher believes athletic skills give to girls?

2. According to Dr. Pipher, many professions which have members who diet to be successful soon may become?

3. What does Dr. Pipher teacher her patients in order to help them better express and reassure themselves?

4. According to Cassie, at what grade are students shunned and labeled a geek if they are not drinking?

5. What was abundant during the 1950s?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the studies about eating disorders report about teens and women?

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

3. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that Tammy uses self-mutilation?

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

5. Describe Dr. Pipher's Utopia.

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

7. What does Dr. Pipher list as the two reasons that girls feel pressure about their appearance during the adolescent years?

8. In what way does Dr. Pipher describe depression and self-mutilation?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you believe anorexia is more of a problem in Western civilization? What girls are at the greatest risk for developing anorexia? Why do you believe this is the case?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Dr. Pipher believe that beauty is the defining characteristic for American women? Do you agree with her reasons? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the different types of mother and daughter relationships described by Dr. Pipher and the outcomes of each type of relationship. Provide a personal example of each type of relationship.

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