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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 first of two factors that would trouble an Athena woman whose marriage was dissolved?

2. What is the title of Book 2, Chapter 2?

3. Why does the author choose to incorporate knowledge of the goddesses into her book?

4. According to Cook 2, Chapter 2, the goddess archetypes are at work where?

5. What relationship is most important to an Athena woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sort of relationship did Artemis have with her mother?

2. What qualities does a Hestia woman possess?

3. According to the introductory information, to what is the second portion of the book dedicated?

4. How many years passed between the editions of Goddesses in Everywoman?

5. According to the author, why do women go into therapy?

6. Which goddesses are discussed in Book 2, Chapter 3?

7. How does the author treat her patients?

8. What was the marital situation of Artemis' mother and father?

9. How was Athena different from the other virgin goddesses?

10. The author of Goddesses in Everywoman is a proponent of what kind of therapy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the vulnerable goddesses. What are their defining characteristics? What do they all have in common? What makes them different from one another? Which types of women identify with each goddess? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Goddesses in Everywoman is, obviously, written for women. What would change about the lessons contained in the book if it were geared toward men? What portions of the book are specifically for women, and could not be altered to suit men? Why? If the book were written for men, what gods might be used? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The author states that the goddesses are a great reminder for modern women who are pressured to succeed. Do you agree that using the goddesses as a reminder can help to prevent workaholism? How does awareness of the goddess archetypes help women to develop better relationships with their families and take better care of themselves? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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