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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 kind of example do most mothers set for their children?

2. What does Wollstonecraft say is needed in order for morality to prevail in society?

3. From whom do women want respect, according to Wollstonecraft and Rousseau?

4. What does Wollstonecraft see as a solution to the disadvantages of both private and public schools?

5. How do women whose duties come from a sense of propriety often behave in their own marriages?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wollstonecraft advocate national schools, according to the end of Chapter 12?

2. What makes women careless or unnatural mothers, according to Wollstonecraft?

3. Explain how parents govern their children, according to the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. What is the role of education, according to the fifth section of Chapter 13? How do silly mothers damage children?

5. What does Wollstonecraft say about meek mothers?

6. Why does Wollstonecraft say women should not rely on their husbands for existence?

7. What is modesty? Why is it important, according to Wollstonecraft?

8. What justification does Wollstonecraft give in Chapter 10 for strengthening women's understanding?

9. What is the focus of Chapter 9?

10. What does Wollstonecraft say religion must be based on in the first section of Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of religion in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. What does this reveal about Wollstonecraft's society? What does this reveal about Wollstonecraft herself? How does religion relate to the overall points Wollstonecraft makes about women?

Essay Topic 2

Define theme. Identify at least one theme addressed in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. How does Wollstonecraft address this theme? Is it effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Define irony. What are the three types of irony used in literature? Identify at least one use of irony in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman and identify what type of irony it is. Is this an effective use of irony? Why or why not?

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