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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 does the author believe that women should embrace fantasies?

2. To women who accept their fantasies, what do these fantasies become for these women?

3. What is the name of the woman who acted out a fantasy only to find herself disappointed in the reality?

4. In Chapter 5, what is one of the reasons Nancy Friday gives for writing the book?

5. According to the author, what do many women enjoy during sex?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the letter a man wrote to Nancy Friday about his wife.

2. What does the author suggest that women should do with their fantasies?

3. How does the theme of sexual equality play into Nancy Friday's chapter about guilt?

4. Where does Nancy Friday say that many women get their fantasies?

5. Why do women feel guilty about having fantasies?

6. What is the overall theme of the book?

7. Many women wrote to Nancy Friday and begged for anonymity. What does this tell the reader about these women and society?

8. Why are men threatened by the idea of a woman's fantasy?

9. How do experts compare visual arousal by men and women and how does Nancy Friday refute this?

10. Which fantasies stay the most exciting, according to the author?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the 16 rooms of the metaphorical house of fantasy? Give an example of fantasies in three of these rooms and explain what rooms these fantasies fit into and why.

Essay Topic 2

How does Friday seek to dispel expert opinions and assumptions? Is she successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What are three of the reasons why women fantasize? Give an example of each reason in the form of a fantasy that fits the criteria for each reason. Are all of these reasons for women to fantasize logical and rational? Why or why not?

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