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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. It is from women's __________ that they tend to be on the losing end of things so much of the time.

2. If a woman brings ____________ to a relationship, but the idea that a man will make her whole, then troubles emerge.

3. It is the woman's ___________ to talk about what sex might mean to her within a relationship.

4. Dr. Laura points out that it's a woman's low _____________ that causes her to depend on a man.

5. True, every relationship has _____________, this cannot be escaped.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do women fail to talk to men about sex being a sign of a deeper relationship's beginning?

2. What do women go into a relationship championing, according to Dr. Laura in this book?

3. Why do women decide to cohabitate, according to Dr. Laura's experience and observations on her show and in her life?

4. What does Dr. Laura say about the past and how it relates to the way a person is in the present moment?

5. What do women believe about the ways of their partner once they live together according to Dr. Laura?

6. Why does Dr. Laura think it's sad that women define themselves through men, according to this book?

7. What happens when women hold out for a dream within their relationships?

8. What does Dr. Laura have to say about getting married and identity according to this book?

9. What do women mistakenly believe, according to Dr. Laura, will happen when they live with their partner?

10. What does Dr. Laura say in this book about a man who wants to live with their partner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women, according to Dr. Laura, seem to have a number of fantasies which affect their relationships.

Part 1: How do you think fantasies can help in relationships? Or can't they?

Part 2: Why do you think fantasies are a bad thing to Dr. Laura?

Part 3: Do you think that all fantasies about relationships should be abandoned? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In the end, Dr. Laura wants to impress upon women that dependency is never a good thing in a relationship.

Part 1: How might you define the idea of dependency in a relationship?

Part 2: Why do you think dependency causes trouble in a relationship?

Part 3: Do you think women are more vulnerable to being dependent on another than men might be? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Laura seems to believe that women often get into relationships and simply settle for any man.

Part 1: Why do you think some women simply settle on any man for their relationships?

Part 2: Do you think it's right to simply settle for a person within your relationship?

Part 3: Why is settling for someone a negative decision to make in a relationship?

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