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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 did Margaret Mead's work persuade women to do?

2. What problem wasn't caused by soap or cured by Cortisone?

3. What was the name of the life adjustment course given to eleven- to thirteen-year-old girls?

4. Where are the chains to the housewives' trap located?

5. What is necessary for the women to be happy in their lives, according to Mirra?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is a self actualizing relationship stronger than one borne in the feminine mystique?

2. How did American women learn how to free themselves by speaking out for the slaves?

3. Summarize Margaret Mead's ideals as shown in this book.

4. What was the reason for Freud's research and what did he hope to achieve?

5. What is ironic about the path to feminine fulfillment?

6. What is the objective of making homemaking creative?

7. What is the distinguishing feature about the women of the suburbs?

8. How did sexual interaction at an early age affect development?

9. What is the difference between when a man works at home and when a woman works at home?

10. What qualified women for the category of "True Housewife Type"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How can a woman's husband act as an anchor within the feminine mystique? Is this intentional? How is it ultimately the woman's decision to go back to school and continue her education? What things prevent her from doing so?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the image of the corporate woman. What kind of person is she? How does a woman have to behave in order to maintain her position of social stature? How are these kinds of women portrayed in Hollywood? Where else are there images of corporate women?

Essay Topic 3

In what regard are children dependent on Mother's influence? How are they independent of it? Explain the perpetual infantile state and the stunting of emotional growth in the terms of the feminine mystique.

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