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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two things are at the very heart of the feminine mystique?

2. What is the scary thing for women who want to finish their education?

3. What is the first step in finding oneself as a woman?

4. What was interesting to note about women who didn't consider housework their fulltime job?

5. By what percent did the rate of teenage mothers increase between 1940 and 1957?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of women in today's world. Has the image of women through societies' eyes changed much in the last fifty to sixty years? If so, how, if not, hypothesize on why not.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the roles that educators play in the feminine mystique. How are they responsible for propagating it, despite believing in equality for women? In what ways are women held back by the educators? Explain the educators guilt. Is this guilt founded on legitimate concerns? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role that religion plays in perpetuating the feminine mystique. Why do you think this is the case? What does religion stand to gain if the women stay home? Why? Explain your answer.

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