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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. From where does a lot of the misery of the world stem?

2. What can happen if a woman loves her children only out of a sense of duty or because they are her own children?

3. What does Wollstonecraft say about vain men?

4. What does Wollstonecraft address in Chapter 7?

5. According to Wollstonecraft, what is the only virtue given attention?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is morality undermined in women's lives, according to Wollstonecraft?

2. What women are most respected in society? Why?

3. Describe the reciprocal duty Wollstonecraft explains in Chapter 11.

4. Why does Wollstonecraft advocate national schools, according to the end of Chapter 12?

5. What kind of education does Wollstonecraft support at the beginning of Chapter 12? Why?

6. What does Wollstonecraft say happens to boys who attend religious schools?

7. Explain what happens to children who are raised by parents who work from the heart and an understanding of the child?

8. What justification does Wollstonecraft give in Chapter 10 for strengthening women's understanding?

9. What problems does Wollstonecraft see with current methods of education in her society? What solution does she offer?

10. How does Wollstonecraft order women's duties in society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Wollstonecraft's thoughts on parenting. How are children parented in Wollstonecraft's society? What does Wollstonecraft think of this? What changes does Wollstonecraft want to see in the parenting paradigm?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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