The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine Test | Final Test - Hard

Sue Monk Kidd
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine Test | Final Test - Hard

Sue Monk Kidd
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. When Sue adds the figurine to her altar, she begins to wonder why __________ is nearly deleted from Christianity.

2. During what season is the start of this section of the book, entitled "Initiation?"

3. What is in the dream of Sue has that she awakens from feeling reunited with this lost and defiled symbol of feminine instinct?

4. What does Ariadne lower down to Theseus in order to help him get out of the labyrinth in the myth?

5. What do Betty and Sue begin to dig up which they later realize to be symbolic of their journey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sue learn to be the name of the Goddess during a dream of her birth?

2. Why does the Goddess Hera take an annual bath at Kanathos, according to Sue's findings?

3. What does Sue do on her last retreats at Springbank, in order to pass on her lessons to others?

4. What are the choices from which Sue can choose to celebrate the Divine Feminine?

5. When Sandy and Sue come upon a large stone circle in Avebury, what does the guide book say it represents?

6. What does Sue believe is happening to the new girl-child who has been birthed by her awakening?

7. What happens when Betty and Sue begin to dig up two stumps? What do they find they have done?

8. What happens when Sue begins to think about the idea of polluted waters and the dolphins swimming in them?

9. While she plans many rituals, Sue does not realize that these rituals serve a purpose in her journey? What do these rituals do?

10. What happens in the story of Inanna, which Sue begins to relate to in her stay at the inn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In life, women are seen as the caretakers of men, committed to making sure everyone else is okay.

Part 1: Why do you think women are the ones who are typically the caretakers?

Part 2: Do you think that men can be caretakers of others?

Part 3: How is it damaging to be a caretaker of others?

Essay Topic 2

The dreams Sue has seem to indicate that she is on the right path. They help her see obstacles and the way that her mind works on the questions she still has.

Part 1: Do you feel that dreams are an important part of your experience as a human being?

Part 2: How do dreams affect the way a person lives their daily life?

Part 3: Why do you think Sue begins to have so many dreams about her spiritual questions?

Essay Topic 3

Women, according to Sue's research and journey, seem to be held back in life. They are told they cannot do things that men can.

Part 1: Why do you think women are constantly told they cannot do certain things?

Part 2: Do you think it is reasonable to hold anyone back from doing things in their lives?

Part 3: Why are women perceived as the weaker sex? Is this true?

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