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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What usually happens to any amount of power a woman gets?
(a) It is an illusion.
(b) It grows.
(c) It fades away.
(d) It is taken away.

2. What causes mothers to run into the extremes in their parenting?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Lack of reason.
(c) The whims of their husbands.
(d) Peer pressure.

3. What do women shy away from when it comes to men?
(a) Their parents' advice.
(b) Emotion.
(c) Physical appearance.
(d) Wisdom.

4. What happens when women are prevented from having experiences and endeavors?
(a) They become immoral.
(b) They become hermits.
(c) They lose their free will.
(d) Virtues do not form.

5. What do meek wives desire, according to Wollstonecraft?
(a) Their children's love.
(b) The respect of their peers.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Their husband's approval.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does true beauty arise, according to Chapter 6?

2. To what does the title of Chapter 10 refer?

3. For what kind of learning are women ridiculed?

4. What can happen when mothers exhibit a lack of reason?

5. What does Wollstonecraft think of the idea of a coquette as natural?

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