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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. How did the author react to the number of responses she obtained?

2. According to Nancy Friday's publisher, what did the character of her novel look like?

3. What ultimately led Nancy Friday to reevaluate society's views on women and sex?

4. Who does Louella have fantasies about?

5. In Linda's fantasy, where is she?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Nancy Friday's interaction with her publisher.

2. How did women feel to be able to write in their fantasies to Friday?

3. Describe rooms two through six of the house of fantasy.

4. What does the author credit as the new attitude toward sex?

5. Why did the author write this book?

6. During sexual activity, how does the importance of the mind compare to the importance of the body?

7. Why is the room about prostitution empty?

8. What is an example of frustration?

9. Describe why women may fantasize about being with other women, according to Nancy Friday.

10. Describe one of the fantasies mentioned in the story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens when women do not feel ashamed or guilty about their fantasies? Is this positive or negative? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one quote from the book that sums up the overall theme. Explain how this is true. Then, choose another quote that conveys Friday's overall message and explain how this is true.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the process in which the author obtained data for her experiment. How did the author react to obtaining the information?

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