Question 1

Why were national rates of teenage suicide higher in suburbs and rural areas in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

Isolation and boredom

Question 2

Discuss how the sociological imagination helps our understanding of teenage suicide.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include how the personal tragedy of teen suicide becomes a public concern when groups of teenagers form a suicide pact.

Question 3

At Bergenfield High, metal heads were synonymous with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  burnouts 
B)  copycats 
C)  criminals 
D)  preps 
A)  burnouts 
B)  copycats 
C)  criminals 
D)  preps A

Question 4

In the 1980s, "doing it" meant ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  getting married 
B)  having sex 
C)  drinking alcohol 
D)  committing suicide 
A)  getting married 
B)  having sex 
C)  drinking alcohol 
D)  committing suicide

Question 5

Which two models dominated the study of teenage suicide for many years?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which two models dominated the study of...

Question 6

Who are the "forgotten half"?

Accepted Answer

A)  youth who attend vocational school 
B)  youth who dream of being rich and famous 
C)  youth who are unlikely to go to college 
D)  youth who have committed suicide 
A)  youth who attend vocational school 
B)  youth who dream of being rich and famous 
C)  youth who are unlikely to go to college 
D)  youth who have committed suicide

Question 7

Describe the ethical issues the author had to confront before conducting her research.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the ethical issues the author had...

Question 8

What conclusion does the author make about the future of teen suicide in towns like Bergenfield? Do you agree with her conclusion? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What conclusion does the author make about...

Question 9

What do Joe, Joan, and Susie have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all had siblings who committed suicide. 
B)  They all attempted suicide. 
C)  They are all children of divorce. 
D)  They all grew up with the author. 
A)  They all had siblings who committed suicide. 
B)  They all attempted suicide. 
C)  They are all children of divorce. 
D)  They all grew up with the author.

Question 10

Which characteristic of Bergenfield was a contributing factor in the teens' deaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were not enough academically oriented after-school activities. 
B)  There was no place for nonconforming kids to go. 
C)  There was a lack of ethnic and racial diversity. 
D)  There was a high unemployment rate. 
A)  There were not enough academically oriented after-school activities. 
B)  There was no place for nonconforming kids to go. 
C)  There was a lack of ethnic and racial diversity. 
D)  There was a high unemployment rate.

Question 11

What was historically unique about the Bergenfield case?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the first case of murder-suicide in New Jersey. 
B)  It involved a teenage suicide pact in which four people died together. 
C)  It was the first case of teenage suicide in the United States. 
D)  It involved the death of four family members. 
A)  It was the first case of murder-suicide in New Jersey. 
B)  It involved a teenage suicide pact in which four people died together. 
C)  It was the first case of teenage suicide in the United States. 
D)  It involved the death of four family members.

Question 12

What was the second leading cause of death for America's young people in 1987?

Accepted Answer

A)  automobile accidents 
B)  drug overdoses 
C)  drowning 
D)  suicide 
A)  automobile accidents 
B)  drug overdoses 
C)  drowning 
D)  suicide

Question 13

In Bergenfield, what was the criterion for cool?

Accepted Answer

A)  participation in sports 
B)  number of friends 
C)  family income 
D)  academic performance 
A)  participation in sports 
B)  number of friends 
C)  family income 
D)  academic performance

Question 14

The four teenagers found in the Camaro had all been labeled ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  preps 
B)  jocks 
C)  hippies 
D)  burnouts 
A)  preps 
B)  jocks 
C)  hippies 
D)  burnouts

Question 15

Plano, Texas; Leominster, Massachusetts; and Omaha, Nebraska, are all ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  communities under siege 
B)  fading factory towns 
C)  safety zones for teenage delinquents 
D)  locations of teenage suicide clusters 
A)  communities under siege 
B)  fading factory towns 
C)  safety zones for teenage delinquents 
D)  locations of teenage suicide clusters

Exam 2: Teenage Wasteland: Suburbias Dead-End Kids

Why were national rates of teenage suicide higher in suburbs and rural areas in the 1980s?

Discuss how the sociological imagination helps our understanding of teenage suicide.

At Bergenfield High, metal heads were synonymous with ______.

In the 1980s, "doing it" meant ______.

Which two models dominated the study of teenage suicide for many years?

Who are the "forgotten half"?

Describe the ethical issues the author had to confront before conducting her research.

What conclusion does the author make about the future of teen suicide in towns like Bergenfield? Do you agree with her conclusion? Why or why not?

What do Joe, Joan, and Susie have in common?

Which characteristic of Bergenfield was a contributing factor in the teens' deaths?

What was historically unique about the Bergenfield case?

What was the second leading cause of death for America's young people in 1987?

In Bergenfield, what was the criterion for cool?

The four teenagers found in the Camaro had all been labeled ______.

Plano, Texas; Leominster, Massachusetts; and Omaha, Nebraska, are all ______.

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