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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. The female caller admits to Dr. Laura that while this man is mean to her, she still _______________.

2. Sometimes, women even feel ______ that they might be persuading the man to want more than they really do.

3. Women fail to consider whether they are _____________ to the man when they're first dating someone.

4. Many times, women simply need to have objective _________ and a strong support system to help them out.

5. Women still hope that the __________ will win out when they move in with their boyfriends.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Laura say that women do in order to avoid facing the fact they define themselves exclusively through men?

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

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

4. What does Dr. Laura tell the caller who still loves a married man even though he told her he is not leaving his wife?

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

6. What is the thing Dr. Laura says women mistake sex for in their romantic relationships?

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

8. What does Dr. Laura credit with causing women to have romantic dreams of how a relationship should be?

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

10. What is the flaw in women blaming men for sex not turning into love in their relationships according to Dr. Laura?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When women can overcome their troubles with self worth, they can make better decisions in their lives.

Part 1: Do you think self worth is the only thing that leads to good decisions? Why or why not?

Part 2: Can a woman still make a good decision without having a high sense of self worth?

Part 3: How do you think a woman can begin to bolster her self worth?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. Laura suggests that women become more active in the activity of dating.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important for women to be more active in dating? Or isn't it?

Part 2: Since the time of this book's publication, how do you think dating has changed?

Part 3: How will women benefit from having a more active role in the dating process?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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