View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Laura says that she knows of women who have put their children at risk with ___________.

2. _________ is about extreme displeasure, hostility, and indignation, according to Dr. Laura.

3. The pregnant woman caller feels the weight of parental __________ and acts out over it.

4. __________ never end up being what women expect them to be according to Dr. Laura.

5. Many women use the excuse that any ________ will do in order to stay in a relationship.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lila's boyfriend not offer her that she wants from him and so she tries to change him?

2. What does change require in order to occur, according to Dr. Laura in this book and in her calls?

3. What does Dr. Laura say that women do when they get angry about something?

4. What does Dr. Laura feel the ultimate sadness in relationships is?

5. In Dr. Laura's experience, why do some women decide to become pregnant in their relationships?

6. What are some suggestions that Dr. Laura offers to women who have left a bad relationship?

7. What does Dr. Laura think some women do and believe when they have a child?

8. What does Dr. Laura say that she finds in women who call into her show who are succumbing to the whims of a man?

9. What does Dr. Laura say that dependency does NOT offer to a woman or to anyone?

10. What do women need to understand about men and their children, according to Dr. Laura?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Self esteem is the major issue for many women in their relationships, according to Dr. Laura.

Part 1: How do you define self esteem? Bad self esteem? Good self esteem?

Part 2: Why is self esteem important in a romantic relationship?

Part 3: Why do you think self esteem may be harder to maintain in a romantic relationship versus a platonic relationship? Or isn't it?

Essay Topic 2

Women tend to avoid anger as they don't want to hurt others they talk to.

Part 1: Do you think anger always hurts the other person who is listening to the anger? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think anger can be expressed without being hurtful?

Part 3: Do you think a person should be worried about another person's reactions to their anger? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Women tend to make assumptions about men, as well, according to Dr. Laura.

Part 1: Why do you think women tend to make assumptions about men?

Part 2: Do you think Dr. Laura is making assumptions about men in this book? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think assumptions from men and women in relationships create conflict?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 671 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample