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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. How many types of sex education does Dr. Pipher believe girls receive?

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

3. Which of the following terms does not describe Tracy?

4. What does Dr. Pipher encourage her patients to do in regards to their feelings?

5. According to Dr. Pipher families raise their daughters to be whole, but the media reduces them to which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. According to Dr. Pipher what are parents afraid of and what does it cause them to do?

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

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

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

8. How and why does Dr. Pipher describe the problems that highly gifted children experience?

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

10. Describe what parts of society have different rules for sexual activity and how this affects girls?

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

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

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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