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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. Children become __________ when their parents aren't happy or functional.

2. If women are unhappy, they prefer to feel ________ first, which seems to be more acceptable.

3. If a man is being honest about his feelings and his perspective on a relationship, then a woman cannot be ___________.

4. Women need to know exactly why they are ___________ and then deal with it directly.

5. Women seem to claim outside _________ as an excuse for their irresponsible behavior.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens, according to Dr. Laura, when women know they are making a mistake?

2. Why did Maureen and Kenny, two of Dr. Laura's patients, pick each other in their relationship?

3. What would women rather do with their feelings of disgust or anger over a man's selfishness, according to Dr. Laura?

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

5. Instead of depression, what does Dr. Laura say that it is far healthier for a woman to do?

6. What can women do about evil, even though it can not be completely eradicated, according to Dr. Laura?

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

8. What are some of the issues women have to deal with when dealing with men's terrible behavior?

9. What do women prefer to do instead of being unhappy and expressing their anger with others?

10. What do women need to do in addition to leaving a relationship when it is bad for them, 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

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 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?

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