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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. What is the gift the dying mother gives to her daughter when she is on her deathbed, telling the girl to hide it away?

2. The ____________ is the one who destroyed the original shoes of the girl, though she was also opposed to the new ones.

3. What does the animal learn about the love of Manawee, though it is difficult for the animal to remember?

4. Who rescues the duckling from the cold and the ice of the elements when the bird is come upon one day?

5. The young woman becomes endangered through playing with her female siblings and by breaking the one ________ her husband had given her.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the man with the strange feature want the three sisters to do with him?

2. How does the author define the idea of a feral woman in this chapter of the book?

3. What seems to be the purpose of the father's request in the story of the man, the twins, and the father?

4. What does Estes say about her relationship with the Wild Woman archetype? How was she drawn to the archetype?

5. What is the quest the stepmother and sisters send the young girl off on, hoping that she will never return?

6. What does Estes suggest about the female body and what it might be capable of doing?

7. What do the others do when it's clear that one of the eggs in a bunch is not the same as the others?

8. What does the second story of the rabbits with Ezekiel's wheel tell about the relationship between the wisest and transformational experiences?

9. How does the man eventually learn about the twin daughters that he wants to marry, though he cannot be near them?

10. What are some of the ways in which Estes believes that women's bodies have been attacked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The birthmark on the man shows others that he is strange or somehow different from them.

Part 1: Why do you think that people were once afraid of birthmarks on a person?

Part 2: Do you think it's normal to be afraid of the appearance of someone else?

Part 3: How do you think you would react if you met a person with a large birthmark or different skin coloring? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The author points out that women experience pain from having had bad experiences and this is what causes a woman to strive to change.

Part 1: Do you think pain always leads to a change in a person? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think a person needs to suffer in order to learn certain lessons? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you feel that in your life you've had to feel pain in order to grow or to change into a better person? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

It's no surprise that the author delves into the discussion of women's bodies and how they have been attacked.

Part 1: How do you think women's bodies are attacked in this world?

Part 2: Do you think there will ever come a time when women's bodies are not being attacked in some way? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think women's bodies are attacked more often than men's bodies? Or do you think this is a misconception?

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