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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 encourage her patients to do in regards to their feelings?

2. What is it a sign of when girls hurt themselves externally?

3. What does Heidi describe that occurs at weekly weigh-ins at her gymnastic club?

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

5. What does Dr. Pipher show girls they are able to cope with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Dr. Pipher's Utopia.

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

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

8. Describe Tracy's parents and the reasons Dr. Pipher believes Tracy is using alcohol?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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