A Domestic Violence Quiz for Teens

Answer: True

TRUE. Teenaged abusers will definitely harass their victims by following them around, frequently showing up uninvited, doing prank phone calls, spreading rumors about the victim, and trying to contact the victim after they have broken up.

Answer: True

TRUE. He tries to scare his victim by screaming at her, smashing things, driving recklessly, and using threatening looks or gestures. He also threatens to get his victim in trouble with the victim's family, friends and school.

Answer: All of these

ALL OF THESE. A teenaged abuser will violate his victim's privacy by going thru her purse, locker and bookbag without her permission, forcing himself sexually on her, refusing to stop 'wrestling' when asked, and reading incoming and outgoing notes of the victim. In DV, there is NO such thing as privacy.

Answer: All of these

ALL OF THESE. A teenaged abuser will threaten his victim in a variety of ways, such as: threats of physical harm against his victim, her family and friends, threats of suicide if she leaves him or doesn't do as he demands. The victim lives in a state of continuous fear that he will act out on any of these threats.

Answer: True

TRUE. A teenaged abuser, like his adult counterpart, can feel that females are second class citizens at best and personal slaves at worst. It's his way or NO way and it is the victim's duty to ask his permission to go anywhere or do anything.

Answer: All of these

ALL OF THESE. The teenaged abuser will tell his victim what she can and cannot wear, criticize her makeup and hairstyle, pressure her into 'being cool like him' by using cigarettes, alcohol and/or drugs and insist on making all of the decisions for the relationship.

Answer: Humiliation

HUMILIATION. Teenaged abusers use humiliation of their victims to maintain their control over them, such as: calling them bad names in public and private, putting down or making fun of victim's race, religion, social class, and/or her family, grabbing her inappropriately in front of others and showing her personal items to others (feminine hygiene, etc.)

Answer: Pressuring her to choose between him and her family & friends

PRESSURING HER TO CHOOSE BETWEEN HIM AND HER FAMILY & FRIENDS. A teenaged abuser will also pressure his victim to quit her job and extra-curricular activities.

Answer: All of these

ALL OF THESE. Teenagers are not very experienced with dating relationships, desperately want independence from parental control, and have unrealistically 'romantic' views of love and are pressured by their peers towards violence. They don't comprehend the complexities of dating, love, or domestic violence.

Answer: False

FALSE. A teenaged victim can call or text the National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7) at 1-800-799-SAFE(7233)(text "START" to 88788). There ARE resources for teens in many cities, some through shelters (counseling and advice). Teenaged victims are highly advised to TELL their parents, teacher, counselors and principals and get help! There IS help for teenaged victims.