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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 is the strong message that Dr. Laura sends out to women throughout this book?

2. Disappointment in the relationships with others can prove to be a great opportunity for personal ________, according to Dr. Laura.

3. Dr. Laura says that women allow themselves to ___________ in order for things to work out in the end.

4. Two of Dr. Laura's patients, Maureen and __________, picked each other for particular reasons.

5. Women may even begin to question their own ___________ when their self worth is low.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dr. Laura think about women who do not use birth control in their sexual activities?

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

4. What do women need to do in addition to leaving a relationship when it is bad for them, according to Dr. Laura?

5. What does a woman's fear of the unknown and of autonomy cause her to do, according to Dr. Laura?

6. What does Dr. Laura say happens when a woman's perspective and self-worth go awry?

7. What do parents erroneously think about their children, according to Dr. Laura?

8. What does Dr. Laura believe about appropriate parenthood, according to this chapter?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cohabitation seems to be a no-no in Dr. Laura's book of advice.

Part 1: Do you think cohabitation is a good idea before marriage? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think cohabitation could help a couple before marriage?

Part 3: How do you think cohabitation might hurt a couple before marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. Laura points out that women are looking for the dream when they get into a relationship.

Part 1: How would you describe the dream some women are looking for in their relationships?

Part 2: Why do you think this dream is the ideal for women, but not for men?

Part 3: How do you think the world might change if the ideas of Mr. Right and Prince Charming were forgotten?

Essay Topic 3

Women mistake sex for love, according to Dr. Laura, causing a number of problems in their relationships.

Part 1: Why do you think women mistake sex for love?

Part 2: How do you think sex and love can be related?

Part 3: Do you think you can have romantic love without sex? Why or why not?

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