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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. In what area does Wollstonecraft concede men's superiority?

2. What has reason been mixed with over the course of mankind?

3. What should woman be willing to sacrifice in order to be agreeable to man?

4. Who is the first author Wollstonecraft addresses in Chapter 5?

5. Who complains about the silliness of women?

Short Essay Questions

1. What argument does Wollstonecraft give at the beginning of Chapter 2 to justify women's pursuit and attainment of virtue?

2. Why does Wollstonecraft not blame women for falling for a rake?

3. Explain Wollstonecraft's objection to the character of Sophia in Rousseau's Emilie.

4. What does Wollstonecraft say about love in Chapter 4? What does she say is better than love?

5. What was clouded reason? What led to reason being clouded?

6. What error do men make in their view of education?

7. What justification do men use for the inferiority of women that Wollstonecraft compares to tyrannical rulers?

8. Why do “rakes” find it easy to appeal to women?

9. How do men attain regal power? How do their subjects react?

10. What would be the result of the revolution Wollstonecraft wants to happen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of class in the treatment of women according to Wollstonecraft. What classes of women are treated the worst? What classes of women are treated the best? Why are there differences in how women are treated based on class?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Wollstonecraft's view of women with Rousseau's view of women. How are they similar? How are they different? How does Wollstonecraft react to Rousseau's view of women?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Wollstonecraft's educational plan with education today. What elements of Wollstonecraft's plan can be seen in today's educational system? What aspects are not present?

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