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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. Viorst quotes this book, written by Kathrin Perutz, in Chapter 13.
2. According to Chapter 12, growing up involves giving up what illusion?
3. Men pursue ______________; women yearn for _______________.
4. There are what number of friendships that Viorst labels in Chapter 12?
5. According to Chapter 20, Viorst is living on what to beat her middle-aged spread?
Short Essay Questions
1. Name the five stages of dying described by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Briefly describe each stage.
2. How does baggage from childhood put pressure on a marriage?
3. What does it mean if a child and mother aren't a good fit?
4. What is the fundamental tension in all man-woman marriages?
5. What impact does middle age tend to have on a marriage?
6. Viorst describes a sort of "opposites attract" type marriage relationship where each party meets a neurotic need of the other party. What did she call this type of arrangement?
7. In thinking about losses as a lifelong theme, name some of the juxtapositions that Viorst discusses in Chapter 20.
8. Why does our focus shift in middle age to discovering our family's history?
9. What types of unexpected emotions can we feel towards friends? How do they impact our friendships?
10. According to the book, when does the way we will handle aging begin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chapter 14 discusses the theory that parents will do anything to protect their children and try to give them a better life than they themselves had. Discuss the various ways in which mothers, especially, try to make their children better people than themselves. Use examples from the book for support.
Essay Topic 2
Chapter 15 talks about the "corporate characteristic" of families, specifically mentioning the Bachs and the Kennedys. Explore this idea of family identity and myths. Using support from the book, in what ways is it helpful for families? In what ways could it be problematic? Consider your own experience and whether your family or friends' families have a "corporate characteristic."
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the proposal by the author that extended separation from a mother can result in permanent emotional damage in light of our societal structure. If, as the author proposes, our entire societal structure is called into question by a child's absolute need for his or her mother, in what ways would you go about restructuring our society? What changes would you make? How involved should government be? What role would churches and other community organizations play in shifting the priorities of an entire society?
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