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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. The fact that the woman the child goes to see is ____________ is an indication of her independence.

2. The author talks about how she and a female friend celebrated and healed themselves with a/an _____________ production.

3. Estes argues the possibility for the body to be a great storehouse of ____________, rather than being opposed to the spiritual.

4. Women are born wild, but often this gets lost or injured in the ____________ process that women encounter during childhood or as an adult.

5. The author points out some of the ways that ____________ bodies have been under attack by society.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the mother and the duckling both want for the duckling in its life?

2. Why does the young girl receive the doll in the first story from her mother?

3. What does the second story of the rabbits with Ezekiel's wheel tell about the relationship between the wisest and transformational experiences?

4. What happens to the shoes that the girl has made for herself before she become wealthier?

5. What is the rumor that goes around about the man with the strange appearance?

6. What happens when the fisherman goes out to sea and catches the Skeleton Woman in his hook?

7. What happens to the Skeleton Woman as she is being dragged behind the boat of the fisherman?

8. What does the story propose as a challenge to the man who wants to marry his twin daughters?

9. What do the others do when it's clear that one of the eggs in a bunch is not the same as the others?

10. What is wrong with the shoes that the girl receives later on in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The many challenges that Vasilisa has to encounter serve to make her stronger and to help her defeat the evil women in her life.

Part 1: Why do you think that Baba Yaga gave Vasilisa all of those challenges?

Part 2: Do you think that Baba Yaga knew Vasilisa had the doll with her? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that Baba Yaga wanted to hurt Vasilisa? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In many stories, there is the emergence of a powerful guide, someone who can help the main character begin to know themselves better and to be stronger.

Part 1: Why do you think so many stories include some sort of guide for the main figure?

Part 2: Do you think it's always necessary to have a guide in one's life in order to move forward? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think Vasilisa would have done if she had not had the doll at her side?

Essay Topic 3

The Skeleton Woman seems to be startling to the reader of the story, but as she begins to follow the man and wakes up whole again, the purpose becomes clearer.

Part 1: Why do you think the Skeleton Woman continues to be bones for most of the story?

Part 2: How do you think the man could have gotten rid of the Skeleton Woman?

Part 3: Do you think this story is effective in showing the reader the change in the women due to love? Why or why not?

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