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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. To what does Wollstonecraft compare women's education?

2. What do kings naturally desire?

3. To whom does Rousseau's argument about virtue apply?

4. What is the true foundation for morality?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Wollstonecraft ask for forgiveness in her Introduction?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What are Rousseau's views on women, according to Chapter 5?

9. What does Wollstonecraft say about women's first impressions in Chapter 6?

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

Define theme. Identify at least one theme addressed in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. How does Wollstonecraft address this theme? Is it effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Wollstonecraft's thoughts on the duties of children to their parents. What duties do children have toward their parents in Wollstonecraft's society? What does Wollstonecraft think of this? What changes does Wollstonecraft want to see in children's duties to their parents?

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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