A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 109 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. What kind of women does society speak out against?

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

3. How are women like the rich?

4. What does Rousseau say is required of girls for them to be thought beautiful?

5. What women are too weak and artificial for the author to address in her work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do women believe about religion, according to Chapter 3?

4. What does Jean-Jacques Rousseau argue about the nature of man?

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

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

7. What does Wollstonecraft say about allowing boys and girls to play together?

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

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

10. What does Wollstonecraft say she is going to start with in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Wollstonecraft's address of the military. To whom does Wollstonecraft compare the military? What does this reveal about the military? Does Wollstonecraft present a solution for the military? If so, what is it? If not, why not?

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

Describe Wollstonecraft's plan to improve education as it is described in Chapter 11. Explain the education she has planned for each age group. Why does she make this proposal for an education system?

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