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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. What is the name of the woman who feels her fantasy is so perfect that the book cannot be published without it?
(a) Gina.
(b) Paula.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Gloria.

2. In what way are women similar to men according to Nancy Friday?
(a) They both fantasize about prostitution.
(b) They like to read sexual stories.
(c) They have the same fantasies.
(d) They both proposition each other randomly.

3. Of the women that wrote to Nancy Friday, what did many beg her for?
(a) Anonymity.
(b) A way to fight back.
(c) Help.
(d) A way to be more open.

4. What is the name of the woman used as an example of becoming confused about fantasy versus reality?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Paula.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Nancy.

5. Which of the following is a theme in Friday's book?
(a) Sexual diversity.
(b) Motivation.
(c) Sexual equality.
(d) Stereotypical gender roles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a man finds out that a woman fantasizes, what is the first thing he might do?

2. What is Babs reluctant to do?

3. What does Nancy Friday say that women are told they should be?

4. In Nancy Friday's refutation of the expert opinions, what do women walk around town doing?

5. According to Friday, what makes a man feel insecure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do women feel guilty about having fantasies?

2. When a man cannot control the fact that a woman fantasizes, what happens, according to the author?

3. Why are men threatened by the idea of a woman's fantasy?

4. How does the author dispel expert opinion in Chapter 4?

5. What does the author suggest that women should do with their fantasies?

6. Which fantasies stay the most exciting, according to the author?

7. What role have women been assigned, according to Nancy Friday?

8. Why do many women avoid acting out their fantasies in reality?

9. Is Nancy Friday effective in explaining how women get their fantasy ideas from? Why or why not?

10. What effects might sharing or acting out fantasies have on a relationship?

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