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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. At what age does Dr. Pipher indicate Cassie is facing the same issues that college girls of the past faced?

2. Which type of girl does Dr. Pipher say usually lose her true self?

3. How did families of Dr. Pipher's time handle their troubles?

4. Which type of girl is clearly more rat isk of developing an addiction?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In the case studies described in this chapter, what are the three reasons that the girls grow up to be strong adults?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Write an essay on what you believe are the impacts the media has had on you. Do you believe the media has positively influenced you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the different types of parents and how these types affect their children's drinking and drug use. What are the reasons for this?

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