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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not a suggestion from Dr. Pipher for Heidi to find other ways to express herself?
(a) She could meditate
(b) She could journal
(c) She could learn effective relaxation techniques
(d) She could listen to music

2. Which of the following isn't one of the things Dr. Pipher believes athletic skills give to girls?
(a) It gives them limited growth
(b) It gives them cooperative skills
(c) It gives them peer groups
(d) It gives them confidence

3. Which of the following is not a reason that teens use drugs and alcohol?
(a) Physiological needs
(b) Psychological problems
(c) Experimentation
(d) Biological predisposition

4. What was abundant during the 1950s?
(a) Divorce
(b) Cigarettes
(c) Drugs
(d) Alcohol

5. Which of the following is a technique in which girls reflect on their past or future when they are having a bad day?
(a) Perspective theory
(b) Time travel
(c) Rememberance theory
(d) Altruism

6. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that girls turn to alcohol, drugs, food or self-mutilation?
(a) To find peace
(b) To surprise each other
(c) To numb themselves
(d) To rebel against authority

7. Self-mutilation is often used by girls to do which of the following?
(a) It is used to relieve stress and anxiety
(b) It is used to express outrage
(c) It is used to calm themselves
(d) It is used to punish parents

8. What causes girls who are assaulted to generally cope better?
(a) When they tell someone right away
(b) When they seek counseling
(c) When they pursue legal courses of action
(d) When they move to a new area

9. What does Gail do to harm herself?
(a) She attempts suicide
(b) She burns herself with cigarettes
(c) She cuts herself on the breasts
(d) She takes pills

10. About what percentage of women will be battered at some point in their lives?
(a) 25%
(b) 5%
(c) 50%
(d) 75%

11. Which of the following is not one of the three things that Dr. Pipher believes human beings can do?
(a) React
(b) Think
(c) Feel
(d) Behave

12. Which type of girl is usually more prone to alcoholism?
(a) Type A personalities
(b) Anorexics
(c) Perfectionists
(d) Bulimics

13. Which of the following factors is important in demonstrating the difference between normal experimentation and abuse?
(a) Peer pressure
(b) Psychological makeups
(c) Heredity
(d) Weight

14. At what age does Dr. Pipher indicate Cassie is facing the same issues that college girls of the past faced?
(a) 13
(b) 10
(c) 18
(d) 15

15. Which of the following terms does Dr. Pipher use to describe pregnancy in the 1950s?
(a) Surprising
(b) Hidden
(c) Respected
(d) Embarrassing

Short Answer Questions

1. Even in dysfunctional families strong girls are able to do what?

2. What does Dr. Pipher believe Casey lacks?

3. According to Dr. Pipher, many professions which have members who diet to be successful soon may become?

4. Which type of girl does Dr. Pipher say usually lose her true self?

5. Which type of assault listed can be especially traumatic?

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