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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 has the man hoped to find when he ended up finding the remains of the Skeleton Woman instead?

2. What did the skeptical rabbi who went into heaven think of the experience that he had?

3. When girls grow up, they receive an enormous education, according to the author, on how to deal with ____________.

4. What does the man confront in a new way as he realizes that the Skeleton Woman cannot be ignored or left behind?

5. What does the man organize in order to help the sisters get to know him better and to not be afraid of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What seems to be the purpose of the father's request in the story of the man, the twins, and the father?

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

3. What happened between the father of the Skeleton Woman and the women herself?

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

5. What happens after the duckling decides to run away from his family? How is he saved?

6. Why do the Taoists call women the gateway, according to the author's writing in this section of the book?

7. What are some of the ways in which Estes believes that women's bodies have been attacked?

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

9. What does the author believe the Wild Woman archetype can do for the American woman?

10. Who does the girl cry out to when she senses she needs protection from her new husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The man who is strange looking convinces the sisters that if they were to stay with him, they would change their perspective of him.

Part 1: Do you think it's important to try to face down one's fears and beliefs? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think the sisters could have been more open to the man and to his appearance?

Part 3: Do you think you can always learn to like someone when you get to know them? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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