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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 professions is not at high risk for developing bulimia?

2. Which of the following is a technique in which girls reflect on their past or future when they are having a bad day?

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

4. What are girls unprepared for that results from having sex too soon?

5. What does Dr. Pipher list as the defining characteristic for American women?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Which type of girls who use alcohol most concern Dr. Pipher?

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

4. Describe what Dr. Pipher believes to be true about the Hollywood model of sexual behavior?

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

6. What does Pipher describe as the most defining characteristics for American women and when do girls feel the most pressure about their appearance?

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

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

9. What portion of sexual education does Dr. Pipher believe is missing for young girls?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you believe more and more young girls are having sex at a younger age? What contributing factors are provided in the text? Do you agree with Dr. Pipher's conclusions? Why or why not?

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