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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. A woman in the story is forced into the __________ by some nascent, innate, and powerful force.

2. The man persuades the woman to try living with him for ___________ years without entrapping her violently.

3. The ________, or some other symptom, will appear soon or later, sending the woman a message that she needs to return home.

4. What was the woman instructed to bring back from one wild animal, male or female, in order to help her husband?

5. The author explores the behavior of ____________ and shows the readers a variety of its functions.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the relationship between the man and the woman in the story called the Weeping Woman?

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

4. What does the wolf's eyelash do for the woman when she carries it around with her?

5. What are some of the lessons that women can learn from animals in their life?

6. What is the original deal that the man and the special women strike up in order to be together?

7. What does the author explain the seal skin is in the context of this story and in the context of women as a whole?

8. What was the problem when the husband went off to war and then did not come back for a few years?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of the Wild Woman is one that the author introduces in this book as being the state a woman should try to reclaim.

Part 1: Why do you think the idea of a Wild Woman is so important?

Part 2: Do you agree that the idea of a Wild Woman is one which a woman should strive for? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think you might become a Wild Woman (even if you are a man)?

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

The tale of the beautiful swan is one in which the swan begins to find their 'home' when they go away from where they've grown up.

Part 1: Why do you think it's a good idea to seek out the ones who already understand you?

Part 2: Do you think there's merit in being with others who are not like you? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the swan missed a lesson in not staying with those who mocked it? Why or why not?

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