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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The idea is that shame and secrets, like ____________, will burn up on contact with the light of day.
(a) Clouds.
(b) Vampires.
(c) Witches.
(d) Dreams.

2. Which animal does the author use as a metaphor in order to discuss the answer to #163 in this chapter?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Bears.
(d) Horses.

3. Estes introduces the idea of projective _________________, a psychotherapy term about the receptiveness of a patient to stories.
(a) Identification.
(b) Interpretation.
(c) Subjectivity.
(d) Objectivity.

4. When the man and the woman are together, they have a few ___________ which ends up complicating things.
(a) Animals.
(b) Children.
(c) Houses.
(d) Fights.

5. The author explores the behavior of ____________ and shows the readers a variety of its functions.
(a) Families.
(b) Love.
(c) Therapy.
(d) Shadowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________ is used to symbolize what is an essential property that vitalizes inert materials into life when combined with them in just the right way.

2. The woman was directed to head for the forest in order to renew her __________ so she could begin again.

3. What happens during the course of the partnership between the man and the woman?

4. The fact that the girl is not attracted to the Devil at all triggers a powerful blast of _________ that hurls him away from her.

5. How does the woman help the wolf after freeing it from the trap, according to the story in the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the older woman healer do with the hair once the wife returned from her journey with it?

2. What didn't the parents of the dead husband want to admit to themselves, so they were cruel to the widow?

3. How does the woman respond to the actions of her partner when she is told what is to happen?

4. What is so intimidating or anxiety provoking about the shadowing of wolves?

5. What is the idea that the author introduces to the reader which will make the stories helpful?

6. What does the woman do when she finds the wolf in the trap that has been set by hunters in the area?

7. What does Estes suggest to the reader as being a helpful way to relieve the shame of holding a secret?

8. What was the quest the wife was sent on by the older woman healer in the town, upon hearing of the woman's plight?

9. What does Estes mean by the idea of a double-bind when it comes to secrets kept by women?

10. Why did the husband begin to sleep outside after he came home from war?

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